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 […]
Gratitude
Thanksgiving Should Be A Default Emotion
In Canada, we celebrate our Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October. It’s the day where we give thanks for our family, friends, and provision. Many people mistakenly believe that our Canadian Thanksgiving is just a copy of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Canadians do share many of the same traditions as our neighbours to the south […]
God’s Prescription to Cure a Disgruntled Heart
The Lord’s prescription for my ungrateful heart is a simple one. He asks me to intentionally choose to live each day in gratefulness. I write this at the beginning of what is called Holy Week in some church traditions. No matter what your denomination or faith stream, it’s a good time to think upon the […]
Use Your Energy Wisely
“No one is discontented who employs and enjoys to the utmost what he has.” Mattie D Babcock Before church one Sunday, I watched a toddler race in circles around the rows of chairs in the school gym that served as our sanctuary. The little one was delighted in her newfound mode of locomotion, having only […]
Hunger after God, Don’t Settle for a Glass Of Water and a Toothpick
“Anyone home?” Bill’s booming voice was easily heard throughout the whole house and backyard. Bill didn’t live at our house, but he might as well have. He was dating my sister and as a result, he had become an adopted son of sorts. Not needing an invitation, the strapping young firefighter-in-training made himself at home […]
A Gift is not a Reward, It’s a Gift.
It’d be really silly to try to pay someone back for a gift they gave to you out of the goodness of their heart. Wouldn’t it? Yet, sometimes, we fall into that trap. God gives good gifts to His kids but some of us spend needless time and energy trying to pay Him back. Video […]