I gazed out the window of my office, watching a hundred giggling, shrieking, happy children play in the packed dirt compound of our preschool. Playground games are universal; Tag, I Spy, King of the Mountain, and Spin Me until I’m Dizzy. Girls whispered secrets to each other, and the boys pretended not to care that […]
God will not Lose Heart!
I’m aware that this is a short message today, but I felt God’s weight on this one. Sometimes, we can speak past where God has spoken and taint his message with our reasoning. Someone needs to know that God has heard your cry for a prodigal in your life, someone who once walked with him […]
Canada Day – Praying Without Selfish Ambition
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” This is a bit of a different blog this week, and this […]
Beware! God Might Use You to be the Answer to Your Prayer
Galatians 4:4-7 – “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, […]
Wheelchair Etiquette
Occasionally, when out and about on my power chair, I notice that well-meaning able-bodied people are confused about how to help and when to help me. I applaud your willingness to help and urge you to keep on being helpful! Here are some ideas that might help you help those who are in wheelchairs to […]
Stop the Insanity! Step Out of Toxic Cycles
“The definition of insanity is doing something over and over and expecting a different result.” – Author Unknown Although there is no proof that Albert Einstein was the originator of the above quote, and evidence points to the contrary, it is still a wise saying. However, although this quote we wrongly attribute this quote to […]
Am I Religious? Good Question
Religion noun Definition of religion 1a: the state of a religious a nun in her 20th year of religion b(1): the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance 2: a personal set or institutionalised system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices 3 archaic: scrupulous […]
Plowing Through Discouragement Unearths Building Stones
Although I did not grow up on a farm, I spent many a day in the summer visiting my parent’s farming friends in Southern Alberta. I remember my family driving along dusty country roads with nothing to see but acres and acres of wide-open spaces. You always knew a farmhouse or barn was coming up […]
Earn the Right to Give Advice
Imagine asking your friend for her specialist’s phone number, knowing that she had received excellent care by that specialist. Now imagine calling that number to book an appointment and recognising your friend’s voice on the other end of the call. Thinking it a bit strange, you still shrug it off; maybe she has a new […]