The Best Policy: HONESTY

The Best Policy: HONESTY

A raw testimony from the introduction of a great, two-author book I’m currently reading: “For a good portion of our Christian lives, prayer did not make sense. But that wasn’t our main problem. Our problem was that we weren’t being honest about it. We pretended that...
To the War Room!

To the War Room!

“There is no neutral ground in the universe.  Every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.”  C.S. Lewis, Christian Reflections, Eerdmans, 2014. “I have told you these things so that you will be whole and at peace. In...
Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Today is the Eve of Lent 2022, the day before the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) leading up to Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated differently depending on prevailing tradition. This year we are getting together to ‘mark’ the day by enjoying an indulgent evening...
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted

To buffer ourselves against life’s emergencies, we all make hefty prepayments to companies ‘offering’ insurance policies which, we hope and pray, we’ll never be in a situation to use (it should be added that these companies also hope and pray we’ll never make a...
“I hate to go and leave this pretty sight …”

“I hate to go and leave this pretty sight …”

So many stories to be told about children’s bedtime routines! The hyper, “I’m not sleepy!” The conk out artist, sound asleep on the way up the stairs, head on one tread, bottom in the air. The FOMO (short for ‘fear of missing out’) toddler, screaming for just a bit...