Soup Kitchen
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The experience that made me like pea soup My mother makes the best soup in the whole world. I may be biased but it’s true. The only soup of Mom’s that I didn’t like was pea soup. And only because … Continue reading
Playing Church
Sunday morning. I wake up in a strange room. I realize I’m in my best friend’s bed. My bestie lightly snores beside me. Her family has no plans to go to church today. Should I rush home on my bicycle … Continue reading
What’s the Difference Between a Catholic and a Christian?
I was raised Catholic. I attended Separate School and went to mass every Sunday. In university, I would often argue with my best friend about how Catholicism was the only right religion. Although she was Protestant I believed that she … Continue reading
What Does ‘Amen’ Mean at the End of a Prayer?
And why do we say it? It happened in Religion class in grade 3. The week before, the priest that taught our group stood at the front of the class leading us in the Lord’s Prayer. At the end of … Continue reading
What’s Your Story? A series of Christian salvation stories — starting with my own
Since being saved in 2001, I have had an interest in hearing the stories of other believers who have given their lives to Jesus. Before and after stories of many Christians can be so inspiring and uplifting. And who couldn’t … Continue reading
How Do I Know God’s Calling On My Life?
Can God’s call on my life change? Back in 2001, I felt called by God to write to bring others closer to Him. As a self-employed writer, I focussed my writings on bringing glory to Him. My main writings involved … Continue reading
What Does it Mean to ‘Eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and Drink His Blood’?
There is wonder-working power in the blood At the college where I work, they had a blood drive in the main foyer. Students stood in line to donate their blood through the Canadian Blood Services. In the past, I donated … Continue reading
Can Memorizing Scripture Help With Temper?
How Memorizing Scripture Helped Me to Not Write a Scathing Letter Halfway through the year I turned 50, I committed to memorizing scripture. I started with Ephesians 6:13, Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the … Continue reading
How to Memorize After Age 50
You can teach an old dog new tricks! When the small group Bible teacher told the class that we would be working towards memorizing the whole book of James, I nearly quit the group right then. Granted, the book of James … Continue reading
3 Tips to Read the Bible
Are You Bored With The Bible? Every time my husband sees me reading my Bible he jokingly asks, “Haven’t you read that book already?” I giggle because no matter how many times I’ve read it, I’ve never got bored. There … Continue reading