Athletes who want to excel in their chosen field need to practice for long hours almost every day. Take figure skaters for example. They practice skating techniques and choreography for 5-6 hours and then do more exercises in a gym. Olympic swimmers are in the pool for about 20 hours a week and lift weights … Continue reading Realize, Recognize, Rest
Broken Walls
At the end of 2 Chronicles, in the Old Testament of the bible, we read about the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple of God because of the repeated disobedience and idolatry of the Hebrews. In the next books, Ezra and Nehemiah, we read about the return of a group of righteous people who have … Continue reading Broken Walls
The In-between
I am so tired of the battle! Things are quiet in my life as far as big things; we had just had a nice quiet vacation, our children and grandchildren are all healthy and doing fine. That's when the enemy likes to attack the mind though; in the quiet and empty times. Restlessness begins to … Continue reading The In-between
Home Sweet Home
We recently returned from a week long vacation which was relaxing and fun and we got to see our son. When you come back from vacation or a work trip and you step into your house you instantly feel at home. The minute you walk in the door and smell the scents of your house, … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Reflection
Reflection-n. 1. Reflecting or being reflected; reflected light, heat, colour, or image. The Oxford Illistrated Dictionary Light-n. 1. appearance of brightness; amount of illumination in a place, one's fair or ordinary share of this. The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary The moon in our night sky does not shine of it's own accord. Interestingly, it is made … Continue reading Reflection
Macro and Micro
Often we go to God in prayer when there are major crises in our life. Things are beyond our control or bigger than us and we look to the only One we know Who is greater still. We just have to look at the night sky or pictures from the Hubble telescope to see how … Continue reading Macro and Micro
Peace and Safety!
"While people are saying, 'Peace and safety!,' destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape." 1 Thessalonians 5:3 The great cry of our present time is "Peace!" " Safety!" It has become a battle cry, a mantra, an excuse for expressing anger and fear without … Continue reading Peace and Safety!
Facing Giants
My second stepfather was a 36 year old bachelor who fell in love with my mother and took on her seven children as well. He took on a "giant" with all the good intentions of a man in love. The problem was he hadn't dealt with his own inner giants before he did. The end … Continue reading Facing Giants
Hands
Hands. They come in different shapes, sizes, colour, age and uniqueness. For thousands of years people have used them to build up or to tear down, to heal or to hurt, to love or to hate with; some are strong, some are weak, some are talented, some are useful. The small hands of a baby … Continue reading Hands
A Distant Light
It's easy to miss in the expanse of the twilight sky. A white glow with a streaming tail of ice crystals that at first glance may be mistaken for a falling star. It trails across the darkness a little longer though before it disappears on the horizon. A few moments in the eye of the … Continue reading A Distant Light