From the monthly archives:

November 2009

We might as well be living in a different country

November 22, 2009

Sometimes I feel that we might as well be living in a different country rather than stuck in Christchurch far away from family.  Of course Katrina (my sister and only sibling) is in a different country (Australia) so that doesn’t really help! Sundays are often such lonely days for me.  We come home from church [...]

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All of My Days

November 20, 2009

I often enjoy the posts on this blog. This one is very sad, but worth reading: … Every time I walked by, the little girl was happily playing with her doll, like she had been entertaining herself for years. She didn’t cry at all, and no one heard a peep from her that night. It [...]

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The Ultimate Christian Novel

November 20, 2009

This sounds like it would be quite a story: He is handsome. He is romantic. He is Amish. Twenty-three year old Cassidy lives a simple life in the Amish countryside of Lancaster County. Simple, that is, until Slade Byler moves into the old Lapp farm. Cassidy finds herself irresistibly drawn to the handsome Slade; but [...]

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Christian Janitor Dies to Save Muslims

November 14, 2009

From skyejethani.com: One man reminds us there’s more to Christian/Muslim relations than a “clash of civilizations.” “A clash of civilizations.” That’s how many in the media and in politics describe the relationship between Muslims and Christians. This popular narrative, however, does not capture the full story. Yes, there is a faction of Islam that is [...]

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5 Unavoidable Facts

November 14, 2009

I took an introductory class on pastoral counselling last year.  One of the things that stuck with me from the class was ’5 unavoidable facts’ the lecturer gave in the first class: 5 Unavoidable Facts Someone in your  life had a problem this week. We have everything we need in the gospel to help them. [...]

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