It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years since I made the decision to respond to God’s call on my life to become a Salvation Army Officer. And if you’ve read my bio on this website you’ll know that one of the greatest challenges I faced in making that decision [...]
Friday, January 1, 2010
As we replace our 2009 wall calendar with 2010, we are reminded of the various changes that have taken place in our lives in one short year. We started the year of 2009 in one province, at one address, driving the roads of Alberta, Saskatchewan and NWT. Here we are in Manitoba, surrounded by enthusiastic and visionary [...]
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas is a time of surprises - things that take our breath away. Life, at its best, is not really measured by the breaths that we take, but by the breaths that we miss. Times like Christmas when the things that cannot be, are. I don’t think it’s remarkable at all that [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
I stood on the upper deck of a mall recently and watched the people on the lower level walk feverishly from one store to another. Some were carrying bags, some were carrying cups of coffee, and others looked as if they were deep in thought - probably looking for that perfect Christmas gift. I remember [...]
Monday, December 21, 2009
I was born into a Hungarian/Romanian family, and I could tell a ton of stories but that will have to wait for another time. Being from Eastern Europe meant that if you were a friend of mine then you didn’t come over to visit unless you were prepared to sit down for a meal courtesy of [...]
Friday, December 18, 2009
I knew Christmas in my first appointment would be difficult. No, not because of the rigors and responsibility of Christmas ministry - kettles, hampers, community plans, corps celebrations. On the contrary, it was these traditions that helped me keep my mind off of the fact that I wasn’t going to be ‘home for [...]
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Susan Piller works as Admin support to the Principal and Academic Dean at CFOT. She is a Salvationist at Heritage Park Temple, and she shares about Christmas from her childhood. As a child, Christmas in the Piller household was loud - full of laughter, sometimes tears from emotions and over excitement, but very loud. With [...]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
It was one of those rare moments that come upon you when least expected. It was a serendipitous moment of great value. Donna and I had turned off the incessant chatter of the TV and were upstairs making our initial attempts at Christmas preparations. She was in the kitchen baking some favourite Christmas treats from [...]
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
“For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.” 2 Corinthians 8:12
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Season of Advent is to reflect and prepare our hearts for the ‘coming’ of our Lord and Saviour. This season is usually one that is marked by many activities that are part of our ministry in The Salvation Army. Often times, in the hustle and bustle, we find it difficult to prepare and focus [...]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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