The other morning, I was starting my day at Tim Hortons, I know, surprising. And I noticed a lady at the counter wearing a T-Shirt that said across the back, "For the Good of our Community."I wondered what community group she represented, and when she turned around the front of her shirt said, NSLC. For…
Who Fixed the Hole?
He stood there staring up at the sky, he still couldn’t believe his eyes, and it was as if he was seeing the sky for the first time. In a way he was, even if it was the same old sky that he’d always looked at it, he was seeing it through a whole new…
We Believe in Free Speech. . . But!
It was repeated over and over again last week by government officials: “We believe in free speech, but. . .” And each time, I was reminded of Winston Churchill’s words: “Everyone is in favour of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they…
Who Kicked in the Roof?
As they moved closer to the crowd their hopes begin to sink, what they thought would be a fairly simple task had taken on monumental proportions. When the suggestion came up to take their lame friend to Jesus, everyone thought it was a great idea, all they had to do to get their friend to…
Run the Race
He ran his first marathon in 2000 and ran his last long-distance race in 2013. He was eighty-eight years old when he competed the first time and one hundred and two when he hung up his sneakers for the last time. Last week Fauja Singh died at the age of one hundred and fourteen. But…
Let Go of Your Loaf
Let Go of Your Loaves It was a beautiful day. Jesus had crossed over the sea of Galilee and the crowd discovering where he was going followed on foot, covering a distance of approximately 15 kilometres and Luke tells us in chapter 9:10 that they finally caught up with him in Bethsaida. And it was…
Again, Really?
It’s a story of tragedy. The recent flash floods that have left over one hundred and thirty dead in Texas, have dominated the news over the past few weeks. Especially devastating is the number of children who lost their lives in the disaster.As fundraising efforts have gotten underway, a disturbing trend is being seen. Several…
Better Together
I didn’t think it would happen, but it did. And it was tough! I had to ask for help. I was pretty sure I could do it by myself, but apparently, I couldn’t. I tried. I really wanted to do it myself. But alas, it was not to be. Last week, I was installing new…
A Tale from the Crypt
It was so dark, and so cold. He had no idea where he was, how long he had been there or what he was supposed to be doing. The last thing he remembered was being at home in bed. He had been sick; nobody knew what to do or even what was wrong. The doctors…
Banned
Banned. It seems that in today’s culture, you can choose to identify as a variety of thing. You can pick the gender you wish to identify as and, according to therians and otherkins, you can even pick your species.However, it would appear that you can’t choose to identify as blind when you can actually see.Last…