Truth or Fiction
As I reflect back on my previous month’s post (To Quit or Not To Quit), I feel the need to pursue the “quitting” theme once again. There were some who felt that a person should continue on, climb that mountain, as it were, despite the odds, while others felt it was okay to quit, but only for the right reasons. And depending on the circumstances, I believe that either would be the right choice. However, the reason for engaging my thoughts (and yours!) on this topic once again comes from...
Read MoreTo Quit or Not To Quit
“If at first you don’t succeed…then quit!” What! That’s not correct…unless, of course, it’s coming from the mind of a child who is simply unable—or perhaps has no desire— to play a song on the piano for his teacher. Apart from the mountain being too hard to climb, the interest is at point zero. So, he quits. Perhaps it’s coming from the mind of a teenager who’s okay with words and such, but percentages and algebra… well, the grey matter is sadly lacking...
Read MoreThe Need to Pause and Remember
With the busy season of Christmas fast approaching—or perhaps already here!—I felt the need to pause for a moment and reflect on what the season is really all about, or should be all about. Oh, I know that’s not a new concept, it’s just that the general approach to this important and yes, sacred time of the year seems to be anything but what it should be. During this season Santa has often been given credit for providing a holiday away from work and a chance—or an excuse—to...
Read MoreLies, Hate and Divisiveness
Do you ever find yourself repeating a one-liner you’ve heard from a TV ad, or humming the tune or singing the words of a catchy commercial? I know I have, and at times it can be most annoying. It gets stuck in my cranial matter and follows me throughout the day. However, sometimes the one-liner, tune, or commercial turns out to be a winner. For example…do you recall the IKEA “Start the car!” commercial popular ten years ago? (Check it out on YouTube…it’s hilarious! In 2017...
Read MoreHe Is Building a Palace
As I have often shared in the past, especially through July and August, my summer at Muskoka Bible Centre (a.k.a. MBC) on Mary Lake in the Muskoka region of Central Ontario offers countless opportunities to reconnect with friends I only see mid May through October. Visits on the deck behind the Hub, thought-provoking conversations around a fire pit or over coffee or tea, meals around the kitchen table, or simply hanging out on your own deck are a constant throughout the summer months. Yes, we...
Read MoreFriends and Friendship, and the Greenhouse
Please indulge me for a moment with two thoughts centred around friends and friendship, and gardening. Thought # 1 In 1982 Jerry and Mary White, a godly couple who love the Bible and all that it represents wrote and published a book entitled, Friends and Friendship: The Secrets of Drawing Closer. Through 1986 to 2005, Jerry was International President of The Navigators in Colorado Springs, CO whose mission is, To know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same. During my time...
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