Are Beatitudes Blessings? Matthew 5 Beatitude In 2013, I travelled to Israel with my mom and a group of Christians from Ontario. We toured for 10 days and visited sites throughout Israel. On our fourth day, we stopped along the … Continue reading
Psalm 51:10 On my desk at work, I have a lovely picture frame that features chapter 51, verse 10 of the book of Psalms. I’ve prayed this prayer whenever I’ve started thinking negative, angry or prideful thoughts. Create in me … Continue reading
Yes, pride goes before a fall. I walked down the empty hallway muttering to myself. He was young enough to be my son and he recently got promoted to Department Manager. Department Manager?! What experience could he possibly have in … Continue reading
Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi The apostle, Paul, is one of my favourite Bible characters. He is the author of the saying, “to live is Christ to die is gain”. Once a persecutor of Christians, his life completely … Continue reading
Discovering what Jesus meant in Matthew 6:33 I’ve never liked memorization and lost every match when playing the Memory game. But as I approach my mid-50s, I’ve committed to improving my brain by playing Sudoku, word searches, and memorization. I’ve … Continue reading
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been 6 months since my last confession. These are my sins. As I stood in line with my classmates, I repeated this phrase over and over in my mind. Anxiety filled me. … Continue reading
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
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
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
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