Unable To See Straight, Like Being Intoxicated Betrayal and denial are actions that are as common as freckles. Often, we may not see how serious it is to betray others. Too often, we deny our responsibility for the well-being of others as…

It’s Time To Be A Humble Sinner Rather Than A Self-Righteous Saint! The words sinner and saint are loaded terms. They mean different things to different people. They are like the word church, which can also mean various things. The word church…

Quit Boxing With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back! Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, feels church people hide behind religious words, liturgical seasons, and traditions that are smoke and mirrors to others. He tells me that if I’m fasting and praying…

People Wither And Die And Die Like Grass My old neighbor Ed, who lives in Melville, Saskatchewan, is blunt about death. I shared with him that someone I treasured as my good friend died recently. I quoted Ed, the German Proverb, “That…

Helpless – Can’t Buy, Beg, Or Borrow A Cup Of Coffee! I forgot that Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, has no stomach for belly-achers and whiners. When I phoned him yesterday, I launched into my story of a disastrous start to…

Don’t Bite The Dog Because He Bit You! I told Ed that it’s a new term for me, and I wondered if he had heard of “Cancel Culture” or “Call Out Culture?” He said, “No, I haven’t heard of either term, which…