SOVEREIGN

Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized

“The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.” Psalm 103:19 I’ve been thinking about the sovereignty of God lately. That certainly doesn’t make me super-spiritual by any stretch of the imagaination- it just makes me ponderous. And...

PERFECT PEACE

Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 The dreaded early morning phone call. When the shrill ringing wakes you before 5am in Canada, chances are it has to be a call from the...

HANDS UP!

Jul 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 A somewhat timely verse for my family as we embark upon a radical adventure—planning my daughter’s wedding. There are time restraints, budgets, geographical hurdles, and a thousand...

WALK ON THE WISE SIDE!

Jun 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” Proverbs 13:20 As parents, one of the (many) nightmares we have when our teens start high school is “who will they befriend?” It’s a major concern, because we’ve all been there in our distant...

STUNNING SWINE!

Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

“Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.” Proverbs 11:22 There is nothing more bizarre than the notion of a pretty pig, a beautiful beast, or a stunning swine. A pig is a pig, and it really doesn’t matter how “sty-lish” (sorry!)...