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HE’S MORE THAN ENOUGH
When Jesus said we would have troubles in this life, he wasn’t kidding (John 16:33). Sometimes life can be downright devastating; other times...
PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF
As beings with a human nature, we are all intimately acquainted with our old selves. If anyone needs a reminder, all they have to do is read...
JESUS’ JOURNEY TO THE CROSS
When we decide to go on a trip, we usually make a lot of plans – how to get there, where to stay, what to do and how long it will last. We might...
THE LIGHT AND THE DARKNESS
I love it when my neighbours put up their Christmas lights. In the winter, our road is very dark very early and we have no streetlights. The...
To be a Johnny one-note
Have you ever been called a Johnny one-note? The origin of the name is a 1937 song from the Broadway musical, ‘Babes in Arms.’ It was used to...
The longings of God
As humans, we all have longings. The dictionary defines longing as “a strong desire especially for something unattainable: craving.” Longings can be...
Exchanging bad for good
A line from an old country song says if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Another old saying is that bad things come in threes....
Not surprised or offended
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but Easter may be one of the most significant events in history and of the Christian calendar....
Gifts of love
Have you ever received a gift, and instead of saying thank you, you told the giver, “I don’t deserve this”? If you’ve said that, you’ve probably...
Surrender first
Tammy Tkach (Word of Life) In 1940, Winston Churchill addressed the British House of Commons on the defence of Dunkirk and the evacuation of the...
Time travel is real
We don’t often give serious thought to the concept of time, but we frequently check our clocks and calendars. Even if one is retired, life is...