Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Volume 55”
I am about to tell you how and when and where God saved me, but the why is still the greatest wonder of my soul. It was the Word of God that finally clinched it for me. God said it. I believed it. And that settled it. I was born and raised in Forteau, Labrador. I fished with my father …
After many hours of treading water and staying afloat, James Grimes was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico and rescued by the Coast Guard. The Grimes family had boarded a ship for a Thanksgiving cruise. But less than 24 hours later, the family found itself in the middle of a nightmare. Earlier that evening, James Grimes had left the family …
Brownlow North lived for many years as an irresponsible and thoughtless aristocrat. Later in life he and a friend were staying at a hunting lodge in Scotland. Their day’s sport was usually followed by an evening of drinking, and on one of these binges his friend dropped dead. This tragedy was God’s message to Brownlow North. The awful thought gripped …
As a teenager you have had many choices to make already. Maybe to do with friends, dress, places to go and sports teams to join or support. You would probably make a lot more choices if it were possible. In some instances, we do not have a choice. We don’t choose our parents for example, or our siblings, the shape …
In the autumn, we see pumpkins everywhere, and many people like to turn them into jack-o’-lanterns by carving a funny or scary face. Carving a pumpkin can be a lot of fun. Have you ever made a jack-o’-lantern? If you have, then you know that the first step is to find just the right pumpkin. This can be hard, because …
God’s Plan – For Everyone There is nothing more wonderful than having peace with God. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). God …
“The trouble with ordinary maps is they don’t know where you are.” While I was browsing through a magazine in my doctor’s office, the above heading in an advertisement caught my eye. It reminded me of some friends who were fishing on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada. After a very pleasant day of fishing and boating around …
c“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) This verse seems to contradict the way the whole world lives! Everything seems to have to be validated by sight. People will not put their confidence in something unless they see it. If it is a business transaction, you want to see the money first, right? When …
What would we do without our memories? Some of our memories bring pleasure while others revive painful experiences. Various things will bring memories to life: an anniversary date, something said, a place revisited, a song, a scent, or an acquaintance turning up after an absence of many years. It is very sad to see someone whose memory has gone. But …
Balloons, cake, and friends? Sounds like a party to me! Over the past few months, I have attended a birthday party for a child, an anniversary meal, and a couple of weddings. Each one was unique! They had different food, different sizes of guest lists, and different activities. But each one also had something in common: joy. The people we …
