Traveller

Malawi ~ The Warm Heart of Africa

"Where in the world is that?" is the usual response when you talk about Malawi. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa, bordering Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique on the east, south and w…

The beauty of our Scriptures

Augustine (354 – 430) made a statement that rings ever true, especially in our day of superficial insight in the Scriptures. “The Old (Testament) is in the New (Testament) revealed; the New is in the…

In Flanders Fields

John McCrae, 1872 - 1918 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns be…

Beautiful British Columbia (Canada)

A New Commandment

God gave the Israelites a law to live by, starting with the ten commandments in Exodus 20. The purpose of the law, it seems, was to bring them to understand that man cannot earn favour with God, who…

How to make 2018 better than 2017

Welcome to 2018! Everyone I know is looking to making this year better in some aspect of their lives. It is just natural to have this hope. While we live in an increasingly complex and corrupt world,…

Canada is not for sissies

Extreme weather is Canada's trade mark. Super hot in summer, freezing cold in winter. This year, 2017, will be remembered as a year of extremes. A hot, dry summer with wild fires across the province…

Short days, cold nights and snow

We still have two days to go before winter officially starts, but in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, we are already into it. Daylight is getting scarce and the nights are very long. Six days…

Sunrise and blue sky

Picture taken on a flight from Amsterdam to Vancouver over Scotland, Iceland and Greenland.

Who Are You?

Your identity is a very personal and important matter, and worthy of your protection. Your identity is also important to other people. Just think about the many times and various ways that you have t…