"For us to hate those who are in error, or talk of them with contempt or wish them ill, or do them wrong, is not according to the Spirit of Christ. You cannot cast out Satan by Satan, nor correct error by violence, nor overcome hate by hate. The conquering weapon of the Christian is love."
- Charles Spurgeon
One of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter's high school class recently. They're learning about the Salem Witch Trials, and their teacher told them they were going to play a game.
"I'm going to come around and whisper to each of you whether you're a witch or a regular person. Your goal is to build the largest group possible that does NOT have a witch in it. At the end, any group found to include a witch gets a failing grade."
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"I never want my kids to mess up and think 'Dad's gonna kill me!' I want their first thought to be 'I need to call my Dad.'"
- Unknown
May you know the warmth of God’s loving embrace
May you know the joy of God’s ever-presence
May you know the peace of God’s gentle whisper
May you know the strength of God’s Spirit within you
this day and always in your life.
- unknown
The other day I was hangin' out with a friend.
This friend is a Christian but doesn't always act like one. Some days she's in line with God's Word, and some days life's struggles get the best of her.
As our eyes met I really wanted to say something about it but decided to let The Lord speak to her heart knowing nothing I could say would have the same impact as her Father's Words.
So I prayed with her.
And after some time passed, I winked at her.... and walked away from the mirror.
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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