Jesus is the Lord of the Dance, and we can’t dance his dance without expecting some improvisation. Let Jesus take the lead; you’ll be surprised the places he will take you and the joys you will discover. – Katherine Walden (2006) Hello, my friend! I figure I can call you friend as most of you […]
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Christian Joy is not a Frothy Emotion
Christian joy is not necessarily defined as a giddy, light-hearted, frothy emotion. Joy is meatier than that, it has substance. It has endurance, it is strong enough to gird us up through even the darkest of days. “The joy of the Lord IS our strength.” Joy is not born from our past, present, or future […]
Avoid Avoidance. Life Gets Too Complicated
To say that I tend to over complicate things would be an understatement. I’ve spent countless nights strategising and worrying about situations that have not yet arisen. At such times, Google is not my friend, especially at 3:00 a.m. I am most apt to stumble into stress-induced craziness when it comes to finances. It is my […]
Sometimes, Process is Needed More Than a Quick Resolution
As a child growing up in the sixties. I kept my mother company as she took care of the laundry. We’d pass the time by watching an old portable black-and-white TV my mother set up on the kitchen counter. These were the days of “I Dream of Jeanie”, “Bewitched” or “The Jetsons”, and I marvelled […]
If It’s Not a Good Fit Make Some Adjustments
Isaiah 61:10 – “He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; He has covered me with the robe of righteousness.” During the 1960s, Montana, Idaho, and Washington State were popular vacation destinations for Southern Alberta families. Gasoline was cheap, and the Canadian and American dollars were at par. Families loaded their cars and tent […]
Avoidance Is Not The Best Policy
2019 Disclaimer: Today’s blog uses an illustration from my school years. I grew up smack-dab in the middle of the Baby-Boomer generation. We received straightforward vaccines, usually not combined with multiple vaccines in the same shot. Back then, babies didn’t get as many vaccinations as they do today. Yes, babies DID get their shots, but […]