As I mentioned earlier, I live within blocks of a fire station that serves a large metropolitan area. I am so accustomed to the sirens whizzing by that I no longer awaken from my sleep as fire trucks and ambulances race below me at night. I blissfully sleep on in the safety of my cosy […]
Growing up in North America, I never gave a second thought to the gallons of water I wasted each week as I left the tap running as I brushed my teeth. As a matter of course, I’d flush a single Kleenex down the toilet and not put it in the garbage. From childhood on, I […]
“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 […]
The doping scandals in professional long distance cycling tempered my enjoyment in recent years. Even so, the televised events provided spectacular scenery to keep me motivated as I rode my exercise bike, and I enjoyed the strategy and tactics of the complicated sport. I usually cheered on the underdog and not the established hero. In […]
Praying for God’s Protection Preface: I begin this teaching with a reminder. As you read my books and surf through my website, you will notice I do not focus on our enemy. Just who is our enemy? It’s not our next-door neighbour, boss, or current governmental leader. Our enemy is an ancient one whose first […]