Why? How often do we hear that question? Probably as often as you ask it! I often ask it to myself. So let’s ask the question now, “Why is it important to have a teachable heart?” The importance of a teachable heart — but what does that mean? So what does teachable mean? I often begin with asking myself the simple question, “What is the dictionary definition of this word?” It might be simple but the depth of what you…
October was the month to curl up with a favourite quilt, a book, and a cup of tea. I have been going between a denim quilt made from worn-out jeans and a turquoise and red log cabin quilt. My favourite tea has been Earl Grey unless is it evening and then I switch to Twinnings Cranberry & Raspberry. I was sad when they discontinued the Cranberry and Blood Orange. I had a stack of books. So here are some of…
One of our favourite holidays was last summer in Budapest. We enjoyed walking the city and seeing Saint Stephan’s Basilica and we did see the hand. My son and I sat in a coffee shop along the Danube River. Okay, if you want to really know it was a Starbucks but we did enjoy lots of local food as well. So when I had the chance to review The Refrain Within, it didn’t take me but a minute to rush and…
My daughter came to me yesterday and said, “I want an Ephesians Colouring Book.” She has a Psalms Colouring Book and assumed that there was one for every book of the Bible. The current sermon series at church has been from Ephesians. She has been reviewing this with her small group. She loves colouring and I figured this is a great way for her to get the Word deeper. So, I created Ephesians Colouring Pages. Just like we are in…
Some people say I look like my father. At times I say something and think how much that sounded like my mother. I have bits of both my parents in who I am. My eyes are shaped like my dad’s. My hair is a bit like my mom’s. I am like them yet I am my own individual. I am made in God’s image. You are made in God’s image. I am made in God’s image. The person with a…