A family from one of the US congregations of our church has been in France for two years now, engaging in what I would call pathfinder mission work. By that I mean they are travelling all over France to see if there are people with a hunger for the gospel and Christian fellowship, and to … Continue reading Prairie Pride
A TALE OF THREE TEACHERS
I began Grade One in 1948 and graduated from Grade Twelve in 1959. The first few years were in a one room school and then we moved to a larger town where the school had two grades to a classroom. Most of our teachers did their job effectively and were the sort of persons we … Continue reading A TALE OF THREE TEACHERS
I’m on my way to the freedom land
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, black people held as slaves on plantations in the southern USA, began to hear stories of a country to the north where black people were free. The hunger for freedom moved some of them to slip away at night and begin the long journey north. Were they courageous or … Continue reading I’m on my way to the freedom land
Fun facts about Canada – 1
These guys prefer Canada to the USA. Image by Dave Eslinger from Pixabay 55% of the bald eagles of North America are in Canada. The largest concentration is along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, but they can be found all across southern Canada. There was one in the sky above our yard earlier this week.
The true north, strong and free – 1
Eight years ago a group of investors built a large plant in a neighbouring town to produce protein concentrates and flours from peas, lentils and faba beans. In 1918 Ingredion, a US company, made an investment in the plant and in 2020 became full owners. A month ago they announced they were closing the plant … Continue reading The true north, strong and free – 1
Decaying faith
"We seek and desire with yearning ardent hearts, yea at the cost of our life and blood, that the holy Gospel of Jesus Christ and His apostles, which alone is the true doctrine and will remain and will remain until Jesus Christ will reappear in the clouds, may be taught and preached throughout all the … Continue reading Decaying faith
Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
By 1812 conflicts between Britain and France spilled over into a war between Britain and the USA, in which most of the action took place in Canada. When the War of 1812 began, the US government assumed that the Canadian colonies to the north would quickly grasp the opportunity to throw off British colonial rule … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
Memories of Christmases past
December 24, 1955. At 11:15 PM my parents and I got into our old GMC half ton and drove into town and through it to the little white Anglican church on the north side. I was driving, even though I was only thirteen, almost fourteen. An RCMP constable attended this church, too, but he carefully … Continue reading Memories of Christmases past
Shema Yisrael
Before Viktor Frankl was deported from Austria in 1942, he had the manuscript for his first book on psychology sewn into the lining of his overcoat. The first thing that happened when the Jewish prisoners arrived at a Nazi concentration camp was that they were told to strip and shower. They never got their own … Continue reading Shema Yisrael
Learning to love winter in Canada
Image by paolafrangella from Pixabay Two weeks ago there was no snow on the ground. The next week we had two dumps of snow, totalling 50 cm or more. Several times this week overnight temperatures have fallen to -30° C. No doubt about it, this is winter, even if it isn’t even December yet. Thursday this week I … Continue reading Learning to love winter in Canada
Flatlander Faith 