Growing Deeper Into the Soil of God's Word to Bear Fruit For His Kingdom
“Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” - John 12:15 The account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on what is now known as "Palm Sunday" is quite familiar to many. As familiar as it is, I'm not sure I noticed the "do not fear" portion before.... Continue Reading →
Throughout our lenten journey this year our congregation has been following the lives of several people in their encounters with Christ. In the form of monologues we have listened to their story. Over the next few weeks we would like to share them with you as well. It has been a fun experience to write them... Continue Reading →
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. (John 1:36-37) Throughout this passage testimony plays a huge role. John testifies that Jesus is "God's Chosen One". When he points Jesus... Continue Reading →
Each Friday we have a tradition of making our own homemade pizzas. We have found this to be a special tradition as we have joined two family recipes and made it our own. The dough we get from my family, and the sauce from Stephen's. With permission, we're sharing our sauce recipe. Ingredients: 6oz. Tomato... Continue Reading →
“Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. - Genesis 15:5-6 Growing up, the story of Abraham was one of my favourites. I had several cassette... Continue Reading →
I made this afghan for the daughter of a close friend who loves butterflies. My go-to pattern for baby afghans has an angel design (see here). It is quite simple and easy to do. However, I wanted to try something new this time and so, rather than the angel, I designed my own butterfly pattern.... Continue Reading →
I recently heard a sermon on Exodus 40 and it got me to thinking. There is so much that happens in this chapter: God speaks to Moses, giving final instructions for the tabernacle; the tabernacle is set up; each piece of liturgical furniture is given its place; the glory of the LORD fills the tabernacle;... Continue Reading →
Our cat Julian is a very curious and spunky eight-month-old kitten. Recently I came across a website which introduced the concept of homemade puzzle feeders. This seemed like something Julian would really enjoy, and so I decided to try it out. If the toy failed miserably I could simply recycle it later. I took a... Continue Reading →
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. (Psalm 1:3) What do you picture when you hear this verse? Do you picture a lush tree beside a beautiful stream of water? A mighty oak... Continue Reading →
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