“He that has ears to hear, let him hear!” Jesus often said. It seems pretty obvious, but if you’re anything like me, your ears aren’t always doing their job. I am beginning to understand how dull my hearing is and how blind my eyes can be to the activity of God around me. This realization has … [Read more...] about The Day One Man’s “Noise” Became My Treasure
Hearing/Listening to God's Voice
Ready or Not
Can you believe it’s 2024? I have to admit I do not feel ready for this new year. How about you? Are you ready? If you’re not, that question may have surfaced some unpleasant emotions. It applies pressure, doesn’t it? It communicates somehow that it’s up to you to hurry up and get ready! When our … [Read more...] about Ready or Not
Heather’s Encounter With Jesus
Armchair chats are video chats from congregation members at Lake Echo Fellowship Baptist Church about how they have encountered Jesus and how He has impacted their lives. Go to www.encounterswithjesus.cc for information on their annual October women's conference in Halifax Nova Scotia and other … [Read more...] about Heather’s Encounter With Jesus
Learning to Listen One Loonie at a Time
I have been in want of a loonie (our Canadian $1 coin) more times than I can count when stopping for groceries at No Frills. And shopping for a family of six with a little handheld basket is next door to impossible. But without that shiny gold coin, the big yellow carts are off limits. It’s an … [Read more...] about Learning to Listen One Loonie at a Time
Meeting God at Church
Finding God in ordinary places Part 6 I am sure that Satan often saves his best offensive moves for Sundays, especially on the way to church. This particular Sunday, my kids who usually behave pretty well in the car, were bickering. I don’t know who was touching who but it was obviously a … [Read more...] about Meeting God at Church
Assumptions
Acting on assumptions can lead to all manner of blunders, can’t it? I have a friend who once took her kids to a “meet and greet” with the Prime Minister at a local library. He made the faulty assumption that my friend was the children's grandmother. Oops! More embarrassing for him than for her, I … [Read more...] about Assumptions
