What Do We Live For?

What do we live for? Is labour so lowly, Toil so ignoble, we shrink from its stain? Think it not – labour Is God-like and holy; He that is idle is living in vain. What do we live for? Creation is groaning, Her desolate places are yet to be built; The voice of the years … Continue reading What Do We Live For?

The faith once delivered to the saints

Jude 1:3 — Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude felt that he needed to send this exhortation to the saints … Continue reading The faith once delivered to the saints

Remittance men

Remittance men began to appear in the Canadian West around 1880, in the early years of settlement.  Well-to-do fathers in England groomed their oldest son to follow in their footsteps.  The eldest son generally developed a mature sense of responsibility and found a ready opportunity to show his abilities.  The second son often did not … Continue reading Remittance men

Warfare: meteorological and spiritual

We have come to the month named after the Roman god of war.  It is not difficult to understand why, as we are in for a month long battle between the increasing warmth of the sun and the lingering power of winter.  Even little children know which force will eventually win this war, but there … Continue reading Warfare: meteorological and spiritual