October 27 Choosing Hope-Micah 7:2-7

Many Canadians suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), a type of depression common in places with limited sunlight due to short winter day hours. So when winter sets in and the daylight saving time is in effect. This group of people begins to brace for the...

October 26 Prayer on La Playa-Psalm 148:

Have we praised God everyday, perhaps when we are in good mood or we have good luck or something. In (Psalm 34:1-4) “A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble...

October 25 Strong and Courageous-Joshua 1:1-9

When I was young I liked to hear ghost stories, particularly from the local radio station at 11 pm every night. Some stories were true and some fictitious, I was so scared of darkness yet it gave me excitement and nightmare. Later I read a book, which explained people...

October 24 Surviving Drought-Jeremiah 17:5-8

Humans cannot survive without connection to essential elements of water, air, light and food. Similarly like trees, their strong, deep roots draw strength from deep ground, enabling them to remain full of life, even in the midst of drought-like circumstances. In sharp...

October 23 Nice Shot?-Psalm 136:10-26

I saw people shouting “Nice shots!” when they hit the bullseye of a target when playing darts in the CNE booth. Because the player would award a prize for a big stuff toy. But in the psalm sings (Exodus 12:29) “the praises of “him who struck down the firstborn of...