Rainstorm "Evening by the River"

Sometimes in the midst of confusion lies some answers.

Like when you look up into the sky and see the clouds rollling in

 and you feel the energy, excitement and emotion in the air.

Then it begins to pour rain as the clouds fulfill their promise

 as you knew they would. 

And as fast as they rolled in they roll away.

But left behind they leave a blanket of nutrients 

that slowly seep into the dry awaiting ground. 

A drop of rich moisture touches a forgotten seed 

that breaks open and pushes its way 

through the black earth and begins to grow and blossom.

Then all of the sudden you begin to see 

what you knew was hidden there all along. 

It wasn't the sun that broke the seed, but the rain.

Ruth Bonneville, June 8, 1993

Natural and Spiritual Challenges

When a child has been talked to, given nourishing food, 

listened to, kept dry and clean with proper clothes, and warm, 

that child will feel much more secure, more ready to go to school, 

play with other children and have a good time.


When children have that kind of training developing in their lives 

they will be ready to survive the realities of life.


When we allow the "Power of God" developing within us,

we can better survive our spiritual challenges as well.


Once we are born we will always have our natural and spiritual challenges. 

Think of it this way - 

You and I have the same God, 

let's let Him transform our lives.

God's Husbandry

'It's the people not the building. 

'The building might be important, 

but it is what goes on inside the building 

that really matters.'

This is a quote from Rev. Allan Huband, of the River Heights Church here in Winnipeg.

How important is that!

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:10: 

We are laborers together with God: 

You are God's husbandry, 

you are God's building.

Imagine that - 

We are what really makes up the church;

 for you and I are the church.

Let us remember to always act or behave like the body of Christ.

Knowing we are God's husbandry. 

What a challenge that is!

Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 16:18:

Thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; 

and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Happy New Year!

"Whatever life throws at us, 

our individual responses will be 

all the stronger 

for working together

 and sharing the load." 

-Quote by Queen Elizabeth II

How true is this. 

Let us, in this brand new year, 

look forward 

to working together in our communities,

 our work places, 

and especially in our own homes.

This is a New Year:

 2016! 

New opportunities are coming for us. 

Let us go for them with our minds saying, 

'We can make it work.' 

If in 2015, things didn't work out, 

like we expected,

 let us all say, 

with God's help, 

and a little more effort: 

'Things will work out for us in 2016".

My grandfather told me:

"Be positive, 

strong,

and have a mind to work."

This, I believe, will be a good and prosperous year for us all.

 Remember to put God first by attending church on Sunday. 

Happy New Year, Everyone!