Friends And Neighbors, Come And Rejoice With Me! Life is full of everyday challenges that need to be tackled. Cattle in the field may get out. Getting them back in the field may be eventful, but there is a joy for sharing…

Neighbors Have Told Me Things I’d Rather Not Know Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, had a question for me yesterday. He asked, “Why does the Bible tell us to love our neighbors and our enemies since they could be the same…

Give Thanks In All Circumstances Including The Ones You Didn’t Want Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, had Ruby, his wife, send pictures by computer of the ice storm that hit Melville on May 21. In May, such an uncommon ice storm…

Where Are You? What Have You Done? Don’t Blame Others! Yesterday, my old neighbor Ed called me, and our answering machine answered his call. When I checked the machine, his message was, “This Ed from Saskatchewan. Where are you? What are you…

Doing What Is Popular Can Ruin Your Life Many times, the consequences of our actions do not come back to bite us immediately. There is the pleasure of fitting in and being part of what others are doing. Peer pressure is not…

Believing In Jesus Isn’t Simply About Us Yesterday, I asked Ed if there were some people he would like to meet in person and get to know more about them. My old neighbor often answers a question with a question. So he…

Let Me Tell You Why I’m Not Well At All! Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, feels that you should never ask seniors, especially family members, how they are.  They will tell you way more than you want to hear. I told…

Maybe, Travel Restrictions Are Not As Bad As I Think? Because of the Covid Pandemic, my future is like flying a kite in a strong wind. I told Ed, my old neighbor, that I think my summer travel plans are slipping out…

Do We Ignore Our Everyday Miracles From God? Albert Einstein said that there are only two ways to live your life. One way is to believe everything is a miracle and the other way is to believe that nothing is a miracle….

Where Have All The Shrinking Violets Gone? Hard To Find Them Anywhere Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, called yesterday to wish me a Happy Birthday. “At your age, you should celebrate with fireworks and with the musical tribute of a socially…