1918, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. People began dying from the Spanish Flu in the first week of October. Sick soldiers returning from the European front were housed at the Moose Jaw Armoury and the disease spread from there. The Moose Jaw and District Medical Officer, Dr. Turnbull, ordered all gathering places closed until further notice. That … Continue reading Good news, somewhat disguised
Changes
A barber once told me "Men don't lose their hair as they grow older. The hair that disappears from the top of your head just moves to different places. Your eyebrows get bushier and tufts of hair grow out of your ears and nostrils." I guess he was right; the hair on top is receding … Continue reading Changes
Where are we?
Image by lea hope bonzer from Pixabay A friend told me that scientific evidence shows that the COVID epidemic ended in May and what we have now is just ordinary influenza. Others tell me that they have read scientific proof that COVID is far worse than we have thought up to now. Some say it is a conspiracy … Continue reading Where are we?
Evangelism in a time of persecution
Two brief excerpts from the writings of Menno Simons (1496-1561) This is my only joy and the desire of my heart, that I may extend the borders of the kingdom of God, make known the truth, reprove sin, teach righteousness, feed the hungry souls with the Word of the Lord, lead the stray sheep into … Continue reading Evangelism in a time of persecution
Divine intervention
Daniel was in a dilemma. He was a captive in a strange land, yet now he was being offered training that would prepare him for a lucrative career. The only problem was that one of the benefits of this training program was that he would be given the same food to eat that the king … Continue reading Divine intervention
The intruder
Image by ivabalk from Pixabay A few years ago I took an old picnic cooler, cut a square hole in one corner large enough for a cat to go through, put an old blanket on the bottom, and set it on our back step. It was meant as a shelter for our cats if they were outside in … Continue reading The intruder
The church-state hybrid
Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay "We must begin by pointing out that with the launching of the New Testament vision a new idea was being broached; the world was being treated to a new and very revolutionary concept of society, namely, that men can get along peacefully in the market place even though they do … Continue reading The church-state hybrid
Cat vantage
Cats are asleep about two-thirds of the time, but their noses and ears seem to be always on the alert. Open a can of tuna in the kitchen without making a sound and the aroma will reach a cat who is sound asleep several rooms away. Soon she is by your feet, asking for a … Continue reading Cat vantage
WHY?
The war to end all wars didn't end all wars. When a revolution succeeds in overthrowing the oppressors, the revolutionaries then become the oppressors. What is wrong with the world? "The answer to the question, 'What is Wrong' is, or should be, 'I am wrong.' Until a man can give that answer, his idealism is … Continue reading WHY?
Looking for clues
"The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old worried face." Jim Bishop. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay BUT "Almost all current events in the affairs of governments and nations have their parallels and precedents in the past." Harry S. Truman
