Dispatcher: “911, Please state the nature of your emergency.” Caller: “HELP!! Oh my God, there’s blood everywhere! Help!” Dispatcher: “Please calm down, sir. What is the nature of your emergency?” Caller: “Please, please help, she fell with a knife, and there is blood spurting all over. HELP! OH, Please help! She was cooking me breakfast!” […]
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Maybe Those aren’t Your Thoughts, After All
Have you ever felt ashamed by the thoughts roaming around in your head? I have. Have you ever felt negative emotions toward others that you have no idea where those emotions stemmed from? I have. Case in point. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been horrified at the copious amounts of judgemental thoughts that popped […]
Come Home, Your Family Misses You
There is a longing in my heart, a groaning in my soul… I long to see …the hurting, …the angry, …the bitter, …the broken, …the disheartened ones.. The ones who believe the lie that they wandered too far. The ones who fear that God’s arms won’t outstretch to welcome them home. I long for the […]
You Never Know What You Are Missing
I need to confess that I pushed old people around a whole lot as a teenager. Furthermore, I am rather proud of that fact. I volunteered at my local zoo for two summers, navigating wheelchair-bound seniors around the park. I loved my job as we were given access to much of the zoo before the […]
How You Will Respond to Persecution?
Esther 4:14 -“For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Mordecai spoke these epic words to Esther, his beloved […]
Tempted to Judge Another’s Temptation?
“Unless you have never been tempted, don’t pass judgment on someone who has yielded.” Author Unknown Imagine a store opening its doors, heralded by a marketing blitz like none other. Local radio, print, and television are plastered with eye-catching graphics, catchy jingles, and promises of complete satisfaction. Television commercials feature beautiful models running hand in […]
Do Others Know You’re a Diehard Fan of Team Jesus?
During Hockey Playoff season, millions of Canadians are glued to their televisions, smartphones or tablets, watching all the events. Many fans paint their faces in the colours of their favourite teams, and others wear jerseys, even if they are only watching the games in their living rooms. Some go as far as being tattooed in […]
Can’t Handle Ridicule? What about Persecution?
If it all goes away tomorrow, all the wealth, the power, the accolades, the promotions, and all the respect from your family and friends, what would you do? How would you feel? What would you be willing to do to make sure those perks continue in your life? It’s something worth considering. So-called benign ridicule […]
Suffering a Crushing Blow?
I read of tiny flowers that grow in high mountain regions, defying all odds of their survival. These hearty little plants germinate in the shallowest of soils and thrive; despite low rainfalls, high winds and punishing sunlight. Hikers are stunned to find these tiny white flowers rooted in small crevices in boulders and rocks at […]