When I was a child, I used to like to play a game called King of the Hill. In this game, there would be a hill, and the person standing at the top of the hill was the "king". The object of the game was, of course, to be king. To get to … Read more
Do you ever try to tell God what to do? At times, I have certainly tried to orchestrate things. I say, "God, if You could take this step, then this step, and make this person do this and that, then I think that we'd have the problem … Read more
Harvest season has come to the Ottawa valley, and most of the crops have now been gathered, as the winds become cold and clouds scud across the fall skies. Yet, some fields still carry their corn and soybean crops, as the farmers wait for … Read more
When I was growing up, radios were quite different from what they are today. The digital world — not to mention satellites — changed everything. Now, I punch the scan button, and the radio automatically advances to the next clear … Read more
Throughout our lives, we all teach and are taught, some by profession, others only by example. We had a Sunday School teacher once who led us in Bible study, prayers, and hymns. On the odd warm Sunday afternoon, if we begged hard enough, … Read more
Like everyone else's, my days are full of decisions. What time do I want to wake up? What do I want to have for breakfast? What direction will I take to get to work on time? What am I going to do for dinner? Am I going to wash or iron? … Read more
When a friend of mine was evacuated from his home and town due to wildfire, I asked him if he had taken all his important legal papers, identification, and medical files with him. He told me that he had not. He had simply left quickly. My … Read more
On the Caribbean island of Antigua, a fellow-teacher and I followed a tour guide as she described the interior of a historic building. We were at Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour, a cultural heritage site on the island. All of a … Read more
In our church, we have recently had a week of more concerted prayer. I am now free of the various causes of pain that I have had, so I was again able to stand and play my guitar in the group during the worship time on Friday. Jesus came … Read more
The other night, I had been crying for several minutes, totally depressed and sad about my friend, Susan, moving away, back to Ontario, 2,600 miles away. Then, I decided to pick up a devotional book which this same friend had borrowed … Read more