“I must tell her that I love her.” “Why the urgency?” his sister asked. “I’m leaving for Beijing tomorrow and I want to know if I have a reason to stay.” “So, this confession of love is triggered by time,” his brother-in-law concluded. “Yes.” His sister moved away from the window and went and stood… Read More Not Your Decision
She’s my friendly enemy. She has a way of acting gracious whenever she invites me to one of her soirees but at the same time, making me feel unwelcome. What have I done to this woman, I often ask myself but am clueless. Was it to do with culture or race? Or do I just… Read More Clueless
“I’m tired of hearing people say, all lives matter.” “Well, they do.” “I’m not saying that they don’t. All I’m saying is that when people say that they are downplaying the Black Lives Matter Movement.” “Black Lives Matter Movement sounds militant.” “It isn’t. It’s a cry for justice, a cry to end the systemic racism… Read More Stand Up
“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that in town after town the Holy Spirit assures me that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me. But I don’t place any value on my life, if only I can finish my… Read More Finish the Race
Only Jesus could simplify spiritual matters in a way that anyone can understand. He summed up the Ten Commandments into two–love God and love your neighbor (Mark 12:30, 31). When a lawyer asked Jesus the question, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus answered by telling a parable about the man who was attacked on his… Read More Being a Neighbor
“You’re not his type.” If that smile were meant to take the sting out of her words it didn’t work. Kay was smarting from it. “I don’t mean to upset you, Kay, but I thought I would warn you because I have seen the way you look at Quinn every time you see him. I… Read More The Barbecue
Does a spring yield at the same opening sweet and bitter water? – James 3:11 The words poured forth like the waters of the dam, gushing out without restraint. They had been bottled up all morning, threatening to break loose but somehow she had managed to keep them in check. On the ride home on… Read More Forgive
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take care of me – Psalm 27:10 For most parents, it is love at first sight when they see their newborn. Not so for baby Jansi. When her father saw her, instead of feeling love toward her, he felt shame. As he looked… Read More Baby in Dumpster
I saw this on CTV Newschannel here in Toronto just earlier today and had to blog about it. Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright rebuked young women for supporting Bernie Sanders and their bid to to turn the tide in favor of Hilary Clinton has backfired. Their outrageous remarks have offended many, including Zoe Trimboli, a feminist who… Read More Feminists’ Remarks Spark Outrage
How many women can claim to be the wife of one Prime Minister and the mother of another? On Monday, October 19, 2015, Margaret Trudeau watched as the results came in announcing her son Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next Prime Minister. She watched as her son and his party went from being third in the long race… Read More Margaret Trudeau
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