Author: Sharon Cook

In California, USA, mid-February is the beginning of blossom season in the Central Valley, the area between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the coastal foothills, almost exactly in the centre of the state. For about a month between … Read more

I had quite a scare at a recent optometrist appointment. The glasses I was wearing had been giving me problems, so I wasn't surprised when she told me my prescription had changed. But when I put my left eye in front of that device with all … Read more

The other night, as I was searching on YouTube, I found a documentary entitled, "Made in China: the Amazing Story of the Bible in China". As I watched, I was startled to hear the narrator state … Read more

In early January, I started a devotional about recent events that caused me a great deal of aggravation: – I miscalculated the credit card purchases for a remodelling project in my daughter's home and discovered that I will have to pay … Read more

My car was nine years old and had 120,000 miles on it. This particular make is known to keep going for easily 200,000 or more, but it had a few issues and, at my age, I wasn't comfortable keeping an older car. So, I started searching for a … Read more

I have a friend who is the sole caregiver for her 106-year-old mother. Her mother has some clarity of mind and can manage some of her own personal issues, but nevertheless requires quite a bit of care and cannot be left alone. In addition, … Read more

Over the years, as I've been privileged to travel in a variety of countries, I've seen many unusual sights. One of the most memorable was when my sister and I stayed in Venice, Italy, for a few days before a cruise. We were walking through … Read more

Some years ago, my husband and I volunteered as ushers at our local theatre, hoping we could see some interesting shows. We did, but the best by far was Handel's Messiah. Handel originally composed The Messiah for the Easter season in … Read more

During the trip that my sister and I made to Italy in October, we travelled by train five or six times. The second day, we left our hotel in Rome, on our way to Naples. At the train station, the elevator was broken, so to get to the train … Read more

Recently, I attended a lecture by Dr. Joseph Kezele entitled "Creation: The Eyes Have It." He said, "The Lord Jesus certainly packed a huge amount of functionality into something beautiful, and our eyes not only allow us to see the world … Read more