What type of sacrifice am I talking about? There’s a hint in the title of this blog. It’s not money, and it’s not the groceries you place in the food bank bin at your local supermarket. It’s not sending a bouquet, and it’s not giving someone an expensive, ornate gift. I firmly believe the greatest […]
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I Might Disagree With You But I’m Not A Hater
There is an alarming trend in the world, where the phrase ‘disagree with’ is synonymous with the word ‘hater.’ Hater is a strong word; it polarizes. It permits people to be aggressive toward those they consider to be ‘haters’. When you believe someone hates you, it puts you on the defence, and you feel you […]
You’re Dead… but Wait! There’s Good News!
Dedicated Trekkies who watched the first series of Star Trek knew one truth. I imagine most out of work actors in Los Angeles at that time understood this truth as well. If you were given a red tunic to wear on your first day on the job as a bit actor on the Star Trek […]
Leaving Facebook? Here’s Some Ways to Find Me
Although I am not leaving Facebook, I know many Facebook users are fed up. They are migrating to other Social Media sites because of Facebook’s censorship, biased fact-finding resources, and throttling of views to shared articles and links leading to outside information or blogs. This blog is a prime example, if you are a Facebook […]
God’s Joy Gives Strength, It’s not Just a Feeling
Christian joy is not just a giddy, light-hearted, frothy emotion. No, it’s meatier than that, it has substance. Joy is a bedrock we can build upon. It has endurance; it is strong enough to gird us up through even the darkest of days. Nehemiah 8:10 -“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is […]
A Call to Love with a Love That Risks All
I feel an urgency to call my brothers and sisters in Christ to a place of love. I am not speaking of a kumbayah sort of love where we all hold each other’s sticky hands around a campfire after roasting marshmallows, wishing each other well as we bask in sugar-induced carb comas. I am talking […]
Warring From a Position of Peace – Psalm 42
Today’s blog is a reflection on Psalm 42. You can find it in my book, “Dare to Call Him Friend.” published in 2015. As I write this introduction in October 2020, I am challenged by the words I wrote years ago. I realise that this morning, I started off my day without the essentials needed […]
A prayer by an Anonymous Abbess
This prayer written by an Anonymous Abbess is such a timely reminder in such troubling times. Keep humble, keep loving, keep pouring out grace, keep thankfulness for the grace others extend to you at the forefront of your day. Leadership is never easy, even if the only person we lead is ourselves. —— Lord, thou […]
What Did a Poor Turkey Ever Do to You?
Happy Thanksgiving Canadian style! Canadian Thanksgiving Day has different roots than American Thanksgiving Day, but the two things our days share are family and food. Lots of food. Turkey is the protein of choice in most homes. I used to have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving if the truth were to be told. I loved […]