I was having a coffee at Tim Horton’s ( I know that’s hard to believe), when I heard a staff member comment on how pleased she was that the “Roll up the Rim” contest was finished for yet another year. Curious, I asked why that was? She told me it was because some customers would…
Be Careful with Your Treasures
For those of you who have been living under a rock or in a cave for the past month or so today is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. And because of our Halifax connection most of us are familiar with the story of the Titanic and feel a certain link with…
A Story of a Saving Not a Sinking
Breaking through the mist, the ship's passengers and crew were greeted by a sight that would haunt many of their dreams for years to come. Passenger Luke Hoyt would write in a letter; “In the Providence of God it has come to Emma and myself to be of assistance to our fellow men and women…
A Special Day
Apparently, April 15th is going to be a big deal this year. There have been television specials, magazine articles printed, books published and movies re-released. Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments have all hopped on the train, or more appropriately, got on the boat. Canada Post has released commemorative stamps and the mint has done a…
Good Friday: Easter Sunday
Good Friday The night before the Israelites fled from Egypt the Angel of Death visited leaving the first born of the entire nation dead. It was the darkest day in the history of Egypt. Friday, October 13, 1307 the soldiers of King Philip of France arrested and executed the leaders of the Knights Templar, it…
Easter Monday?
I have often thought the concept of Easter Monday was kind of strange. You just know it had to be a blatant quest for a four-day weekend. That someone, somewhere, had a eureka moment and decided that the Monday following Easter Sunday was obviously Easter Monday and as such deserved to be a holiday. And…
Weird Weather
What is with the weather? One day it's beautiful, sunny and warm, the next day it's snowing, cold and miserable. Didn't Old Man Winter get the memo? Spring is supposed to be here! It's hard to believe that just a week ago we had August Temperatures in March.I have discovered in my travels that all…
One Fish Two Fish
(Read to Page 9)Truly a classic. If you are familiar with the story, how many people have read this book? If you are familiar with the story then you know that Dr. Seuss isn’t content to entertain us with stories of Whimsical fish. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish was first published in…
Please Pray Again
Who are Gordon C. Gladden and Ethel Thomas, and why does someone want me to pray for them? Are they sick? Do they need Jesus? What’s the story? Last week we received a letter from the US, hand addressed to: Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, 1215 Hammonds Plains Rd. Halifax Regional Municipality Canada. No postal code and…
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Thus begins Dr. Seuss’s book “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are”. First published in 1973 Seuss’s tale takes our hero, only identified as “Duckie”, on a journey to show him how blessed he is, but it is done by showing how unfortunate other…