Motivation Is Everything It is easy to be motivated to do things we want. Many folks are eager to see a hockey game, but believe it or not, some aren’t hockey fans! Compared to the many people who need little encouragement to…

They Labeled Him A Sawed-Off Little Crook Public opinion can be both positive and negative. A good reputation today may be tomorrow’s reversal to one of scorn. People spread their opinions which will elevate or destroy the name and respect of a…

Harmony Is Hard To Find, Even In The Chicken Coop The term, ‘Pecking Order,’ comes from studying a pattern of social organization within a poultry flock in 1921. It became accepted as an accurate observation of chickens by those raising them. Every…

Seven Days A Week, 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year Some jobs are full-time employment, which usually means a certain number of hours one works each week. A job would need the promise of a massive salary if it required…

Don’t Ask For Directions Or Follow Instructions! If you don’t ask for directions, you may be lost longer than you want to admit. Yet, some of us resist directions or following them when they’re offered. Others may dismiss the advice given them…

Acts Of Violence Gain Our Attention Ed and I often speculate on the significant issues of life. Most folks have considered the damage violence leaves in its path. Here in BC, we hear of unprovoked acts of violence upon people for no…

Do You Ever Feel Sorry For Yourself? Most folks have had weeks when things seem to be particularly challenging. Last week, it wasn’t the eye-stinging and chest-coughing smoke from nearby forest fires that made my week less than ideal. Instead, each day…

There’s Celebrating In Heaven Over One Sinner Who Repents On a treadmill, we exercise by walking or running on a machine. We cover a distance while staying in one place. Sin is like being on a treadmill that starts us walking or…

Who’s Included Or Excluded In Your Life? Countless mats and signs proclaim the word welcome at the doors of homes. Likewise, many notices clarify that you should stay away or keep out as you are not wanted. Who is welcome to share…

Worthy Or Not Of Your Salt? When I was young, it was common to refer to someone as worth their salt. I grew up on a farm and, our community, prized hard workers. Being lazy or not putting all you had into…