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In 2012, my parents sold our family home in Portugal Cove. My Dad called me one day and asked me to come to the house to go through an old bin which he had found in the attic. We lived in that house for 22 years, so you can imagine the bins and bins of memories. As I lifted the cover off the bin, there was a shoebox full of old journals and letters. I couldn’t help but snicker a little. I remember Dad asking, “So, will I take all this to the dump?” I was quick to give a firm answer, “NO!”

“Why in the world would you want to keep that?” he asked. My response was very simple, “Dad, that’s a bin full of memories. It’s all the things that shaped me into the person I am today!” I fixed the lid back on the bin, and my Dad loaded it into my car. As I drove away I thought about that stuffed bin, and in that moment something occurred to me – that bin contains a story. My story.

We all have a story. Some, like mine, are tucked away into a shoebox where books and books of journals hold the depths of my heart.

In October of 1989, just two months into my first year of high school, I lost a classmate and new friend, Renee Hurley. I only met Renee that September after we were placed in the same 9th grade class at Gonzaga High. With my last name being Greeley, and her name being Hurley, she sat right behind me as we were placed in alphabetical order. I remember her sweet smile and her gentle spirit. She was kind, pleasant and caring.

Fear is a natural emotion we feel at times, especially when faced with uncertainty. Worry, on the other hand, is when we allow our minds to dwell on difficulties or trouble. It’s normal for us to experience fear in times of uncertainty or when the unknown shakes our lives. Fear, although a natural emotion, can be a powerful and damaging force. Fear causes us to act and react in ways that are contradictory to how God would want us to respond.

“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.”Psalm 62:5 This past week I read a quote from Dr. Haggie our health minister where he said, “Hope is a girl’s name, not a strategy.” I can only assume he said this as he addressed the people of our...

There will always be situations in our lives where we can allow FEAR to govern us.The alternative is that we can choose to walk in PEACE.I choose PEACE.I can choose peace because of what Jesus did on the cross.Isaiah 53:5 says “…the punishment that brought us peace...

Easter has always been one of my favourite times of the year. As a young girl it was the excitement of a new dress & a new pair of shoes I’d wear for the first time after the winter season had passed. My favourite sound in the world was hearing the clicking of...

This is an excellent and encouraging message from Dawn Alcock. Let these words sink into your hearts today. Where Does Your Strength Come From? We all know the story well…David and Goliath. David, a quiet shepherd boy. Goliath a prideful 9 foot giant. We all know that...

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying time at home with your families. For some of you, life hasn’t changed that much. For others, you have children out of school and you may be out of work. A while back, I talked about Moses’ mother… She placed her child in a...