A man asked for advice on how to keep raccoons out of his sweet corn patch. One man said to plant lots of pumpkins around the garden; raccoons will not go through heavy vines. The next man said to lay newspapers in the patch; raccoons will not walk on them. The third man said to … Continue reading Raccoon intelligence
Whimsy
Saskatchewan – the sensible time zone
The world is divided into 24 time zones and Canada sprawls across 5½of those zones (more on that later). When the Canadian Pacific Railroad was being built, Sanford Fleming realized that the vastness of the country was going to be a problem. People still set their clocks by the time the sun stood directly overhead … Continue reading Saskatchewan – the sensible time zone
But God can save us yet
The winter and spring of 1834 had passed away. The latter was uncommonly cold and backward; so much so that we had a very heavy fall of snow upon the 14th and 15th of May A late, cold spring in Canada is generally succeeded by a burning, hot summer; and the summer of '34 was … Continue reading But God can save us yet
Put down that hammer!
If the only thing in your toolkit is a hammer, it's surprising how many things look like a nail. -Anonymous Some Christians are like that: "If you don't know Jesus, you're lost!" Pow! "You're living in sin." Wham! "You're on the road to hell!" Smack! "You need Jesus in your life!" Thud! All true, but … Continue reading Put down that hammer!
Let’s be led’s
A true Christian should be a light emitting disciple (led). Our purpose as a light emitting disciple is not to dazzle folks with our brilliance, but to shed light on their path. We don't want to be a cold light, there needs to be some warmth, but no one should ever get burned from coming … Continue reading Let’s be led’s
Dying with dignity
The Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering the question of assisted suicide, or what some people call the right to die with dignity. This has brought back to my mind something that happened many years ago. This account would not have any significance to the legal minds who are arguing before the Supreme Court, … Continue reading Dying with dignity
The red rubber ball theory of church growth
Why does a rubber ball bounce? The key is found in polymer science. The chemical formula for the rubber molecule is (C5H8)20,000+. C5H8, a single unit of the molecule is called a monomer, the complete molecule, a long string of 20,000 or more monomers, is called a polymer. The classic illustration is to think of … Continue reading The red rubber ball theory of church growth
Non-drug treatments for anxiety and depression
There was a full page ad for Nexalin in a recent edition of the Budget. This is a device which emits a low frequency electrical wave that is said to produce positive results in treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, arthritis, chronic pain and similar conditions. These treatments are available at some chiropractors and other alternative therapy … Continue reading Non-drug treatments for anxiety and depression
About those portraits of the Strickland sisters
Two days ago I posted an article about Catherine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie and included the best pictures that I could find of each one. I was intrigued by the portraits, Susanna is stiffly posed as was normal in early photography, Catherine looks much more natural and relaxed. I concluded that Catherine's portrait had … Continue reading About those portraits of the Strickland sisters
Raunchy isn’t cool
Every once in a while I hear Christian sisters say something like, "I feel so raunchy." It is generally said following some outdoor physical activity in hot weather. I believe that I understand what they mean to say, but others may take quite a different meaning, one that would horrify the sisters who say it. … Continue reading Raunchy isn’t cool
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