Yesterday, Today, Forever-

The year is gone, a storehouse of treasured memories! Days of sheer joy and times of great sorrow. Yes, God was directing all of our paths. He's the same yesterday, today and tomorrow! Challenges made us discover our self. How deep is our faith? Our loyalty where? What do we value, love and hold true? In all testing and trials, Jesus was there! Did we have courage? Or falter and fail? Did we walk in the Spirit? Did our faith grow? Did we each other's burdens bear? Did we the seed of the Good News sow? Each day we became more dependent on Him! Each day our love for Him grew. Each moment His strength, mercy and grace Led us our pathway anew! What's gained from this storehouse of memories? Pearls of great wisdom, noble and true! To be more like Jesus is our heartfelt desire ~ To live for Him all our days through. The year up ahead brings new hopes to fulfill; New days to use serving our Lord. New adjustments to make, new problems to solve. The answers are found in His Holy Wo...

Erna Laser, Volunteer, selling hand crafted items every Saturday! Here are the instructions: 1. Open the fourth picture folder on your computer 2. Open the fourth picture in the folder and post it on your blog 3. Explain the picture 4. Tag four people to do the same Those were the instructions given by Laura at the McMahon Manifesto . I usually try to read and obey instructions, but today I'm going to break all the rules! I don't own a camera and therefore don't take my own photos. I honestly don't have my pictures organized properly ~ still trying to figure out how to do that on my MacBook Air. Then I do have pictures on my laptop that I would first need to get authorization to publish by the people in the picture. So I made an executive decision to feature this photo and if you happen to be reading this, consider yourself TAGGED! For the last 64+ years this woman has been my mom! She is 89+ years old now and for the past 3+ years has been living in the nursi...

When it comes to apologizing and forgiving I think it very important to do it as quickly as possible. There is no sense in carrying grudges! So, before the year is out, perhaps there is someone with whom we still need a chat. May the Lord always fill us with a spirit of love and forgiveness that melts our proud and closed heart! "I'm sorry about what happened. Can we be friends again?" And the little boy opened his heart's door wide And let his buddy back in. But here's what I heard you say, "Forgiveness just doesn't happen that way. "I'll just have to think more about it," And you closed your heart's door that day. "Well, maybe, after my wounds have healed, I just might give it some thought." Or, "No way, I just need my distance," And you closed your heart's door on the spot. When we all spurn God's love, how does He respond? Does He say, "That's too bad, you've made your choice?" Or, in ...

An acrostic ~ can be recited by children ~ one verse per letter Celebrate the life of Jesus, Christ-child come from heaven above. Come adore Him, Christ the Savior. Christmas revealed the Father’s love. Here we are - to worship Him together Heaven sent God’s Best, His very own! Hosanna in the Highest! Hallelujah! How willingly left His glorious home. Righteous One, now Revealed, Mighty God! Rejoice! For our Redeemer came! Rejoice! He’s Counselor and Prince of Peace! Rejoice! For Jesus is His Name! Isaiah long ago foretold His coming! Immanuel, God with us. Hope of the world! In the fullness of God’s time He came Incarnate – God His Majesty unfurled. Salvation was this awesome gift announced to Shepherds who were first to run and See the Savior in a stable born though Silent was the night throughout the land. The little town of Bethlehem – so plain for all to see, That Israel’s Ruler would come out of you. Though it was little among a thousand towns of Juda Thanks be to God that He had...

Photo by Evi Krahn, 2007 Preparing for future teaching ministry led hubby to study in Hartford, Connecticut with a start date of September 1st 1968. Peter and I had been married for more than two years and were thrilled to be expecting our first child, due that November. We knew it would be financially impossible to have our baby in the States so we made a practical decision; I would stay with my parents in Winnipeg until the birth and then join Peter. You do what has to be done. The goodbyes were hard. I continued to work as a Pathology Secretary at the Children's Hospital for as long as possible. On the day I was to be induced, my dear brother had driven me to the hospital, and I was settled into the Labor Room. The Grey Cup was on as I went into labour. The nurses were glued to the game and loudly cheering away when our first child insisted on making her appearance. I’m sure I worked harder than any player on those football teams! Suddenly the case room became a flurry of act...