The Blessing of Baked Bread One of the best birthday gifts I have given to my wife, Colleen, is a bread-making machine. For the last 15 years my wife has, on average, made 1-2 loaves of bread per week. She gets a lot of satisfaction making the bread, and my children and I get a […]
Living the Kingdom on Earth
Child of God (Galatians 3:27)
JT felt different after stepping out in faith. He knew that life would never be the same again. He had trusted in Jesus and things were changing now. He was having thoughts he hadn’t had before. He felt like a newborn colt on shaky legs, just learning to walk and wanting to run!
JT had many things to think about as he thought about the man who was obsessed by trying to earn a spot in Heaven. It seemed so difficult now. How could someone ever get to Heaven by himself? He shook his head as he walked along the dusty road.
Obviously, what the man had tried to do would not lead to Heaven; but what would? JT trudged along until he came to a fork in the road. One path was smooth and easy, the other led up on a rough and rugged route. One way would be so much easier than the other. 
A Trustworthy Dad Max Lucado, Pastor and author, tells of speaking at a funeral of a family friend. The friend’s son told of an incident when a tornado hit their small town. His father gathered the kids indoors and had them lie under the mattress. The son remembered peeking out from under the mattress and […]
JT had been traveling for so long and he was growing tired of the journey. He yearned for a place to settle down. As he turned the bend in the road, he saw a most glorious sight. Such a tribute to God he had never seen before in his life.
“Mommy Ate The Baby” For weeks a 6-year old boy kept telling his 1st-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister they were expecting at his house. One day his mother allowed the boy to feel the the movements of the unborn child. The little guy was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore, he […]
JT was hungry as he walked into the market. He found the largest market stall and approached the owner. “Pardon me sir, would you have a job for a willing worker? I don’t want much for pay, just some food.”
The merchant was looking askance at JT as he asked for a job, however when he got to the part about only wanting some food for pay, his eyes glinted and his face broke into a wide smile. “Why, certainly young man. You don’t steal anything from me, you’ll get plenty to eat when you are done.”
J.J., My Little Brother A big part of my adult life has been the Big Brothers Association of Windsor and of Toronto. I have been a Big Brother to 3 boys and a mentor to another boy. My first little brother was a boy named J.J. He was the quietist and shiest of the 4 […]
JT kept walking and wound up in the next town. When he arrived there, it was the cleanest town he had ever visited. There was a man who was sweeping the street and occasionally picking up a piece of trash. He looked like he was happy and enjoying himself. In fact, he was whistling while he was sweeping. This sure didn’t look like someone who hated what he was doing.
JT walked into the next town and saw a curious sight. There were 6 well-dressed people with many dogs preparing to hunt. They had guns and appeared to be bored waiting for something to do.
