Teenage Diaries
In my quest to simplify my storage room, I finally tackled a banker’s box of keepsakes. Most of them have travelled with me since leaving home 27 years ago. I found a whole bunch of goodies like the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo full program and results, Agribition Rodeo programs, diaries about my teenage heartthrobs, a maple leaf I brought home from our Ontario singing trip, special cards and mementos, calendars (which I diligently filled in throughout my teenage years), wedding souvenirs and more. During my teenage years, I was a loyal Moose Jaw Warriors fan, keeping statistics, newspaper articles and any memorabilia I could get my hands on. In fact, I also recorded important games on my “ghettoblaster” that I missed when Bryn Griffiths and Rob Carney were the voice of the Warriors so I had several cassette tapes of games from the late 80s and early 90s. I made several scrapbooks as well. I also found dozens of handwritten Bible verses on slips of paper. I was surprised of how many I had written out. Besides having scriptures sporadically popping up on numerous pages of my journals, I also learned that I’d read the entire New Testament in a span of five months. I’d forgotten about that!
I will be completely honest to admit that I haven’t dedicated as much time to Bible reading as I would aspire to. One cry of my heart is: “Lord, give me a hunger to read Your Word more.” I DO love to read the Word of God... but I admit that I am distracted by whatever may distract me in the moment. I’m not proud of this. I desire to be filled with the Truth of God’s Word. It is “life to those who find it and health to all their flesh!” I like another
Sasha-Gay Lobban
Dozens of people gathered together at Church of Our Lady on Friday, March 2nd for World Day of Prayer 2018 for a ceremony, marking this important day.
The theme for this years World Day of Prayer was “All God’s Creation is Very Good.” Suriname was the featured country for this year’s event. The time and talents of the Suriname World day of Prayer (WDP) Committee combined with persons in the local community united in prayer. “We gather from many places, but we live in one Creation,” the committee said. The audience joined members of the different churches in praying prayers written by the Suriname WDP committee in which they repeated “All God’s Creation is Very Good” as different persons said the prayers. “Our sisters in Suriname proclaim that “All God’s Creation is Very Good”. They invite us to express care for our creation in concrete ways. We have prayed in solidarity with our Surinamese sisters, but we are also called to act to protect Creation. Educate yourself and others about a local issue and plan to address it,” they encouraged as the ceremony came to an end. translation that says: “Fill your thoughts with My Words until they penetrate deep into your spirit. Then, as you unwrap My Words, they will impart true life and radiant health into the very core of your being.”
The Word of God is alive. It is living. It is relevant to our life today... and tomorrow... and the day after that. It is “infallible” - meaning it is incapable of being wrong. “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Lord, give us revelation of this! The Word always was and always will be! I do know this one thing... “Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere.” A few minutes spent in the Word of God changes everything. The Word of God is where I have received direction many times in my life. It is as though the words jump off the page just for my specific situation. The Word of God is full of wisdom for our everyday lives and will speak to each of us specifically about our individual circumstances. Anytime Hubby and I need to take a big step in our lives, we look to the Word for direction. It is always something we can go back on when the going gets tough.
“I’ve learned that nothing is perfect in this imperfect world except Your Words, for they bring such fantastic freedom into my life!” The more Word we put in, the more Word comes out. The more LIFE we put in, the more LIFE we’ll receive. Be challenged to increase your Word input this week, as I am - thanks to my teenage diaries!
Scripture references: Proverbs 4:22, John 1:1, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:96 They also outlined some of the actions they say resulted from prayers. Some of these actions were: coordinating a walking school bus for kids to get to school safely without fossil fuels; make a commitment to buy less and choose sustainable options; organize a repair café to extend the life of products and keep them out of landfills; advocate at the municipal, provincial and national levels of government for policies that protect the environment. Canada’s first WDP was on January 9, 1920 in Lindsay, Ontario. The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) is the coordinating body of Canada for the World Day of Prayer. The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The host country WDP committee spends three years creating their service. Slovenia will unite the churches in prayer for 2019. In Canada, World Day of Prayer offering provides grants that benefit women touched by injustice and funds the work of the World Day of Prayer International Committee.