Advent of 2020. Much of the western world is heading back into a time of isolation and governmental restrictions, and we are growing weary. The yoke chafs against our God-given desires for freedom of movement and gathering with friends and families, especially at this time of the year. Tiny fissures in our defences are starting […]
Christmas
God was Silent, So It Seemed
God was silent, or so it seemed. The age of His prophets walking amid His people had long passed, or so it seemed. The tales of the patriarchs, along with the narrative of Moses leading the children of Israel into freedom, were all that the current generation had left. These stories evoked more wistful sighs […]
No Snail Mail Christmas Cards This Year
Don’t you just love how things work out? Although I really enjoyed exchanging cards with people around the world last year, I decided a few weeks ago not to send Christmas cards via snail mail this year for a variety of reasons. This week, I was given the opportunity to join a project that is […]
Take the Advice Given By Our Wonderful Counsellor
Isa 9:6 (NKJV) – “Unto us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Jesus indeed is a wonderful counsellor. He goes past surface issues and exposes the heart; bringing healing that is only possible through […]
It’s Your Joy, Do All You Can to Keep It!
A few years ago, it definitely was not beginning to look like Christmas in my city in mid-December. At least, not on the surface. With temperatures well above freezing and no snow on the ground, I still found myself singing “Jingle Bells” as I darted around my neighbourhood in my power-chair, a rare luxury in […]
Happy Birthday! You’re a New Creation
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! An advantage of being the middle child in a family of five children was that I could play with the younger kids when my inner child needed attention. I could hang out with the older kids when I felt my younger siblings were beneath me. Christmas time brought out the child in me. […]