“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” (Matthew 16:24) In the Canadian Armed Forces there is an ethic and doctrines that guide and guard the way things are done. The list of rules and regulations is long. Equally Read More
Water is amazing. It’s so weak that my youngest daughter can splash it into pieces with her little finger. Yet strong enough that it can support an ambulance driving across ice on a lake. I think I’m learning that we’re like that. Weak AND strong. We can be strong for a while, but is Read More
Of King David’s life it is written: “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skilful hands he led them.” Psalm 78:72 There were three seasons of David’s life. Within this there was a pattern. So, what can we learn? Season One: Success Years In 1 Samuel 16:7 we read, “But the Lord Read More
“But will we trade our dreams for his or are we caught in the middle” – lyrics by Casting Crowns It is easy to expect God to bless our dreams. I don’t know about you, but I have been pretty good at presenting my dreams to God using great Christian words, but they are Read More
When you think about Jesus, do you think of Him as your friend? A friend is there to pick you up when you are in trouble, and you help them out when the time arises. I personally have over 1,400 people as Facebook friends. Do I really know all of them? Probably not. I Read More
I find it interesting how easily I can let connections and relationships slip away because I am too busy. A couple of things reminded me of this. I remembered celebrating our success as a team at the 2018 Lemons Race at Hampton. We had won the Trophy for the “Most Consistent Team” with both our Read More
I was speaking with a friend the other day, whose wife had recently been diagnosed with cancer. We talked about ways that he could support her in this time of trial. Men we are to be the gatekeepers, the prayer warriors, and the builders of faith in our families. To help us with this Read More
Many things can be inspiring but for me nothing is quite as special as when your children inspire you to try something new. I was gazing around my office the other day and came across a small piece of writing that I had stuck on the wall. It was part of a larger piece that Read More
It is amazing how powerful stories are in our lives. We recently bought some children’s books for our grandchildren and one of the stories called “The Wonkey Donkey” became an instant hit. The children wanted the story read repeatedly. It occurred to me that most ancient cultures had an oral based tradition. The culture and Read More
I was reading a book recently called “Bourne to Rally” the autobiography of the late Possum Bourne. In the book there are many photos of Peggy Bourne his wife. Possum Bourne died in a tragic accident in April 2003 during the “Race to the Sky” at Cardrona in Otago. Now 19 years later Peggy Bourne Read More