By Angela M. Baker-Bridge From afar, now round your bed Reminiscing of days gone by Each remembering a different tale Buried deep in heart and head Faced with frailty instead of power We know not who you are Only who you used to be Before this painful hour We laugh, cry, in silence wait Whispering [...]

By Richard L. Provencher On August 26, 1999 and without warning, my life changed dramatically. A stroke seemed to move like a dragon, raced across the sky and attacked me, rendering me mute and comatose for approximately 45 minutes. Two hospitals later, I was diagnosed as having a possible leaking aneurysm. My recovery plan brought [...]

By Angela Willingham EM Bounds said, “It is greatly to be feared that much of the work of the church is being done by those who are perfect strangers to the prayer closet. No wonder the work does not succeed.” Can the same statement be made about what we do with our personal lives? …

By elsie flynn Let Him in Accept salvation Accept forgiveness Accept eternal life Say yes Don’t delay Say yes today Experience love Experience peace Experience joy Experience freedom Say yes today Don’t delay Today might be your last day Tonight could be the night The urgency is real Don’t spend another day aimlessly wandering around, [...]

By Richard L. Provencher Tuesday, August 24, 1999, 9 PM was a day, which would be embedded in my life forever. Approximately two weeks before, I was a proud and stalwart person. At that time I paddled around Lake Mattatall, north of Truro, Nova Scotia for seven straight hours. Canoeing was one of my favorite [...]