Winter shows up early in North Central Alberta. We’ve had a hard frost and a skiff of snow. Although the first snow melted, It was a reminder of what is yet to come. I’m making a short list for the months ahead. Where I live, and with my limits, winter takes planning. My choices matter. […]
Passivity
Turn Your Waiting Room Into A Classroom
Turn your waiting room into a classroom – Jess Sowards Hey, everyone—wait for it. Wait for it. Don’t you love hearing that phrase? Someone’s telling a story, and you know a plot twist is coming. You don’t even need to know what it is—you just know it’s going to be good when they say those […]
Passivity is not the Path to Lasting Peace
Some people believe that passivity is the route to peace. For too many years, I was one of those people. I thought that if I remained on neutral ground, I would be out of the range of fire. If I kept the status quo, things would work out in the end – or so I […]
Passivity is the Enemy of Peace
I used to be one of those people who believed that all you needed to do was stay passive if you wanted peace. I thought that if I stayed in neutral territory, the enemy would leave me alone; people wouldn’t bother me, and my life would be rosy. I honestly thought that if I didn’t […]
Exhausted by Passivity?
Is this season of forced inactivity lulling you into passivity and deadening your spiritual senses? I felt the Lord nudge me to write from a place of rest. Okay, it was more than a nudge, it was more like an elbow in the ribs. He’s been trying to get my attention in this area as […]
Nothing Can Separate Us From The Love Of God In Christ Jesus
Nothing Can Separate Us From The Love Of God In Christ Jesus! Facing continuing economic crisis, increasing persecution against Christianity, devastating weather, health crises, family hardships, homelessness, or anything else? Remember this truth. Nothing can separate us from God. Absolutely nothing. God’s love is fierce, it is not passive, it is not disengaged. No matter […]