The treasure hunt

The treasure hunt

Planning a surprise birthday party requires lots of planning, swearing guests to secrecy, a sizeable amount of subterfuge (little white lies for cover), arranging the venue, the food, the decorations, the timing, phew! When it comes off without a hitch, it is so...
The joy of un-learning

The joy of un-learning

I was privileged to be raised by, in addition to my parents, our church family. So tight as a family that, when a teenager, I was acting, well, like a teenager, several of the older ladies wouldn’t hesitate to remind me that, as one-time nursery workers, they had...
A perfect fit!

A perfect fit!

Be prepared.’ That’s the scouting motto both in the US and in Canada. That two-word encouragement, in its brevity, covers a multitude of situations one may encounter. In another context, those words could sound like a warning like ‘watch out,’ ‘keep your eyes open,’...
Prepare for launch

Prepare for launch

It’s so tempting, when reading the Bible, hearing a sermon, or just belonging to a church, to picture all things of God as ancient history, precious relics, heartwarming stories, and beautiful music – with fellowship dinners thrown in. And maybe the more formalized...
Didn’t see that coming!

Didn’t see that coming!

Think of two lines, one beneath the other. The top one is architect straight, spot on. The lower one resembles a string of Christmas lights as they are taken out of the box each year, once again frustratingly knotted, kinked, and twisted. The first shows God’s pattern...