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A gift of shelter
“There was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7”. Life was tough for one of our closest friends and her family. At age forty, she had a heart attack and bypass surgery
Read More »Weighed down at Christmas
During a December visit to one of the many malls in Winnipeg, I paused to admire a magnificent Christmas tree. It was covered with angels and surrounded at its base by an elaborate nativity
Read More »The struggle
Have you ever heard someone suggest that if you just trust the Lord Jesus, He will solve all your problems and you’ll float through life with riches and peace? If that were the way
Read More »An answer for everything
Dad, can I have ten dollars?” “Dad, can you help me with my math?” “Dad. what’s the capital of Manitoba?” “Dad, why can’t we get another car?” “Dad, I didn’t comer up with honors.”
Read More »Prepare to Sleep
We spend approximately 30 percent of our lives sleeping – or trying to sleep. Today there are more sleep disorder clinics around the world. There are also millions who snore, and they, (or the
Read More »Four parenting styles
First, it is important to understand how your parenting approach may be contributing to the problem, especially in a culture that has made discipline a dirty word. To speak of a parent disciplining a
Read More »7 Keys for building your relationships with your kids
Key 1 View your parenting role as a stewardship from God. Children are a gift from God, a sacred stewardship temporarily entrusted to parents for the purpose of raising godly offspring to fulfill God’s
Read More »Mailbox Faith
FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Whenever I mail a letter, it’s an exercise of Trust. Let me explain what I mean. When I
Read More »More than wishing
IN MY YOUNGER YEARS, I enjoyed reading books. I have read about brothers and sisters on a summer holiday who discovered an ancient sand fairy who grants them one wish each day. But every
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“TO BE” or “NOT TO BE” – THAT IS THE QUESTION
When I was younger playing with other kids in the playground, we jokingly quoted Shakespeare’s famous line: “TO BE” or “NOT TO BE”, that is the question!” But we really didn’t understand what it
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