Few days ago, gathered at the table, it was one of our sons turn to lead the family in prayer. One of the prayers he led us in was simple yet profound and thought provoking. It was about becoming a better christian. He asked us to pray that God would help us be better Christians. For some days following, I pondered on this prayer. While I know that The Holy Spirit is willing, able, and ready to help us, He …
I enjoy Christmas because of the global excitement it brings with it. There is no time of year like it when nations all over celebrate the birth of our saviour Jesus Christ. With all the merriness and busyness going on, most times perspective is distorted and focus is lost. People seem to forget the Who and why and celebrate the season more than the reason. Here in Canada where I live, I find that many celebrate Santa, and accrue their …
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for …
I was a woman with desires just like others, I wanted to get married. I wanted to have a family of my own in the future. I wanted to be the crown on my husband’s head, I wanted children to love and care for. I desired to have a house and home to run. Please forgive me if you are a woman and you do not have these desires… I know that circumstances can make a person decide against being …
Some Sundays ago a Pastor shared a story (a true story) with the Church that stirred up a lot more compassion for the lost in my heart. A story about a god was asleep. I will try my best to recapitulate her story with you and then I will tell you the thoughts her story brought to my mind. She said when she was young her mother fell severely ill and this of course brought a lot of devastation and desperation …