Living Life Backward

“The merest of breath…the merest of breaths. Everything is a breath” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) In short, the ‘Teacher’ of Ecclesiastes is saying, “Nothing lasts!” All the things you put enormous time, effort and money into, will not last. Your dream job has a use by date....

Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’

In Life Magazine, “100 People Who Changed the World” (2010), Jesus was listed at number 5 but based on votes on an independent website, he was ranked at number 63. Garnering more votes than Jesus include Roentgen (he discovered x-rays in 1895 and won the first Nobel...

Advent and Making Room

We are day 8 into Advent, a four-week period in the church calendar, leading up to Christmas. It’s a time of waiting and reflective preparation for the hope-filled arrival of Jesus as a baby born in Bethlehem and his glorious return as King to rectify and to make all...

“It Is So Good To See You”

One of the best parts of our day after work is coming home to be greeted with joy and warmth by Charlie, our 8-year-old Shoodle (cross between a Poodle and Shi-Tzu). He’d be on his hind legs, balancing himself, while he reaches out excitedly with his two front paws,...