May 12

Jonathan Kay has written a book about conspiracy theories and our paranoia about who is directing world leaders. Well, God directed Samuel who directed Saul....

I Samuel 12:16-17  NP A12

May 11

Madeleine McCann has worked hard at keeping her family intact after the abduction of their oldest daughter in Portugal in 2007 and has written a book about it. Unfortunately she is still be criticized, poor woman, with the empty arms.

Proverbs 15:1  NP A3

May 10

Acai berries are supposedly a super food but I prefer the food described in John.

John 6:35  NP AL5

May 9

Last May I wrote about a man with no name, who allegedly is known as Kribi and he says that God told him to tell the truth. No one is really believing his story.

John 6: 20-21  NP A3

April 7

I wonder where Hannah fits on the "mommy matrix"?

I Samuel 1:24-28  NP A12

May 6

Ignatieff and Ruth— new beginnings.

Ruth  NP A4

May 5

The last paragraph of a brief biography on bin Laden asks us to imagine how different things could have been, if he was a leader who used his power for good not evil. I wonder if he had ever been offered living water.

John 4:13, 14  NP A18

May 4

The world's population is to surpass 7 billion this year, and that's only one year in history. But someone predicated this.

Psalm 104:24  NP A14

May 3

Comforting to know that He wraps himself in light and splendor and knows exactly who we are.

Psalm 104:1-23  NP A1

May 2

Samson had some serious angry issues and killed lions as well as people. This holds a place in history and the bigger plan.

Judges 14:5-18  NP A1

April 30

Our politicians use so many words with so many meanings. Thank God for the word that became flesh.

John 1:1  NP A

April 29

I wonder if there was anyone in London who didn't know what was going on.

Luke 24:18  NP A2

April 28

Preparation.

Luke 23:55-24:8 NP special section

April 27

Rio de Janeiro is complaining to Google maps because their slums are apparently very prominent in the viewing. Psalm 98 makes me think of a bird's eye view of the earth with nothing hidden.

Psalm 98 NP A16

April 26

Do you know your Royals?

Luke 23:11  NP AL1, 2, 3

April 21

Righteous and justice are the foundation of democracy, but this side of Eden, people don't always make the right choices.

Psalm 89:14-15  NP A12

April 20

We are told to give to Caesar what is Caesar's but what does that mean when you live in a corrupt system live Cuba?

Luke 20:25  NP A3

April 19

Linguistic research suggests that people use a metaphor every 10 to 25 words. Reading scripture, this does not strike me as being an unusual way of communicating.

Proverbs 13:12  NP A12

April 18

Is our health care system being buried under bureaucracy?

Luke 19:22  NP A1

April 15

Six in 10 Canadian girls regard their mothers as top role models— lovely to think about in the context of Psalm 84.

Psalm 84:3  NP A8

April 14

Things that cause people to do awful things seem out of control, like the two mothers who tried to drown their children.

Luke 17: 1-3  NP A3

April 13

After last night's debate, I wonder if you can serve your country and yourself at the same time.

Luke 16:13  NP A1

April 12

Is the Catholic church helping to find the lost by changing the translation of their mass?

Luke 15:7  NP A1

April 11

A book by K.S.Coates entitled Campus Confidential, talks about the entitlement and shallowness of some our students. Would they come to the banquet table?

Luke 14  NP A13

April 9

The recommendation in the Post is to repeat the "happy. happy joy, joy" mantra and do something positive as the grey skies continue to cloud spring. In Proverbs, the recommendation for a heavy heart is a kind word. My hearts feels like it's made up of bricks and mortar.

Proverbs 12:25  NP TO1

April 5

The Bloc Québécois's electoral po;icy statement reminds me that a house divided cannot stand.

Luke 11:17  NP A5

April 4

The Liberal government is asking for a chunk of change for some of their social engineering programs that center around food.

Luke 10:9-13  NP A8

April 2

Self-esteem is going out of style and the replacement is self-compassion. I think when compassion is directed elsewhere, esteem rises.

Luke 10:30-37  NP A3

April 1

What a dreadfully sad story about Alzheimer patient Joe McLeod who killed a another patient. He has no memory of it. Perhaps he should have the kind of leniency described in Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy 19:4-7  NP A3

March 31

"Never-say-die" is what many oncologists believe and so they go to extreme lengths, often without compassion, to avoid death, without reducing suffering. Jesus did suffer and he knew that he had to die.

Luke 9:22  NP A2

March 30

Greenpeace co-founder, Patrick Moore says that using more wood will save our forests. His reasoning  sounds very redemptive, kind of like canceling debt every seven years.

Deuteronomy 15:1-6  NP A17

March 29

Jesus, please calm the madness of human smuggling.

Luke 8: 24-25  NP A1,2,3

March 28

Nothing can be hidden, not even human smugglers.

Luke 8:17  NP A1

March 26

I thank God for our children.

March 25

Is the Canadian government building on a rock solid foundation?

Luke 6:46-49  NP A10

March 24

Blessed are you who mourn.

Luke 6  NP A17

March 23

The people in Japan, including babies, have no choice but to fast. I pray for the return of the bridegroom.

Luke 5:34   NP A24

March 22

Bloodshed pollutes the land.

Numbers 35:33  NP A6

March 21

The rescue of a grandmother and her 16 year-old grandson in Japan, is nothing short of a miracle.

Luke 5:1-11  NP A4

March 19

Such immense hardship for Japan, hear our cries Oh Lord, from the ends of the earth and lead us to a rock that's higher.

Psalm 6:1, 2  Montreal Gazette A1 A8

March 18

How long will you assault a man?

Psalm 62:3  International News (Paris) 1

March 17

Sometimes images are too much.

Psalm 60:2  Libération (Paris) 3

March 16

Thank you God for being a refuge in times of trouble... are people in Japan feeling that too?

Psalm 59:16  International Herald (Paris) 1

March 10

Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath.

Proverbs 11;14  City AM (UK) 1

March 9

If Jesus disciples had cell phones, would he still have asked "couldn't you watch with me?"

Mark 14: 37, 38  Toronto Star A1 A4

March 8

We all tend to complain.

Numbers 11  NPA14

March 7

One of the goals of Canadian defense researchers, is to push biometric science to develop a system that can secretly scan people's brains in order to look for hostile intent. We try so hard to know everything.

Mark 13:32-37  NPA4

March 6

The Lord make His face shine upon you.

Numbers 6:24-26   WP16

March 4

In a parable, Jesus tells the story of the man who owned a vineyard and sent his son to protect it. The son was killed. Six women were killed trying to protect their rights.

Mark 12:1-8  NP A11

March 3

Be still and know that I am God.

Psalm 46:10  NP A12