So, two Canadians have been detained, along with several others, in Malaysia for causing an earthquake that killed 16 people. And while the ability to cause earthquakes seems like something a villain from a James Bond movie might possess, it wasn’t that complicated. It seems that the Canadians and their friends peeled off to have…
Dress for Sucess Part 2
How many guys had GI Joes when you were kids? They weren’t dolls they were action figures. Ken was a doll, and GI Joe was cooler and had cooler stuff. I was an army brat so the only GI Joe I had was the army one, but a friend of mine had all four, and…
Whiter than White
I had forgotten how white, white was supposed to be, until I saw how white, white was again. Say that sentence real fast a few times! We had our house washed the other day and while I knew that it was a little grimy, it wasn’t until the first section was finished and we could…
Dress for Sucess Part 1
Dress for Success Can you remember a book that you read the year you turned 16? Did you read any books the year you turned 16? As most of you know, I am a reader. My parents read to me as a child, then I graduated into comic books, anything from Casper the Friendly Ghost…
Pick it Up!
I was following a car the other day when the driver threw garbage out the window. Hello! Now maybe I’m a little sensitive after having spent last Saturday morning picking garbage out of the ditch, but really, come on. The last time I checked, littering was still considered rude and slightly obnoxious. Not to mention…
Prepare for Battle
It seems that we are constantly being barraged with images of battles being fought around the world. There hardly seems to be an evening that goes by without the news telling us of an armed conflict that is being fought over real estate, religion or resources. And we hear about it so much that we…
Stupid is as Stupid Does
People seem divided about what happened last week in Toronto at the TFC game. (For those of you who are as ignorant as I am, I’ll save you the google. TFC is a soccer team.) You have probably read about or have seen the reports that went viral after fans yelled vulgar comments at television…
The Price of Discipleship
Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, a journey that he knew would end with him being crucified, and yet many of those following him thought he was on his way to establish his Kingdom in the capital city. Sometimes I wonder if Jesus ever wanted to say: “What we’ve got here is a failure…
The High Road
In a society that seems to be obsessed with violence, almost to the point of celebrating it, this was a refreshing story. Kevin Vickers gave the convocation address at Mount Allison University this past week after being granted an honorary degree. For those who have been living in a cave for the past seven months,…
Hope for the Hopeless
So we are picking up our story where we left off last Mother’s Day. You remember where we left off last Mother’s Day don’t you? For the few of you who don’t recall last year’s message. It began with a drought in the country of Israel, God’s prophet Elijah was instructed to go to a…