Honesty Inside and Out I announced to Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, that I had acted to rectify my car’s neglect. The dirt and grime from last winter’s and this spring’s road travel covered the outside. An accumulation of trash from…

Anger Is Toxic! Don’t Spew, Stuff, Or Leak It! It’s hard for me to remember that my anger isn’t going to fix anything. In fact, it can cause me to regret venting it. Proverbs 29:11 cautions, “Fools give full vent to their…

Summarize Your Life In Six Words Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, shared with me yesterday about the burial of a mutual friend at Melville. Ed reported that a downpour of rain forced the minister to be very brief, which he saw…

No Action Needed For Daydreamers Does being retired give folks the space they need to daydream? Of course, one would assume that retirees who no longer hold jobs would have plenty of time for daydreaming, seeing visions, or experiencing a few hallucinations….

Only Three Possibilities – Lord? Liar? Lunatic? Most people are ready to answer anyone who asks them about the hope they have in their favorite sport’s team. Often, they have great enthusiasm because of the team’s key players or the winning reputation…

God’s Power Is Alive In Strong And Weak People Do you feel you can overcome all obstacles and doubts? Michael Jordan has said that obstacles don’t have to stop you. Don’t turn around and give up if you run into a wall….

There’s No Way I’m Changing My Mind! Sometimes, the church is a place where no one ever changes their minds. We expect to find a solid foundation in our church built on God and His Word that does not shift like sinking…

Mirror on the Wall, “Aren’t I Looking Extra Fine?” “Art should look like a photograph; that is realistic,” my friend Ed contends. I agree that paintings that show beautiful landscapes or people as real-life images can be awe-inspiring. However, I also delight…