1. In Our Time of Need

    book
    12/07/16
    9 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Have you ever grown despondent from trying so hard to stop behaving in certain destructive ways, but always failing?
    In Our Time of Need

  2. Safely in the Yard

    book
    11/15/16
    11 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Duke is my dog-in-training; although, sometimes I suspect I am actually his person-in-training. Regardless, we have both been learning a lot.
    Safely in the Yard

  3. Like a Frightened Dog

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    10/13/16
    12 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    My husband and I just adopted Duke, a very cute beagle mix, from a nearby shelter. He is about three years old and was found wandering in a park several months ago.
    Like a Frightened Dog

  4. Ask or You Won’t Receive

    book
    07/25/16
    14 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Years ago a pastor friend of mine who felt betrayed by someone he trusted told me that he was under no biblical obligation to forgive his betrayer unless and until he asked for forgiveness.
    Ask or You Won’t Receive

  5. Horizontally Challenged

    book
    06/27/16
    11 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    I am not one of those people who can put together a jigsaw puzzle without using the picture on the box.
    Horizontally Challenged

  6. First, the Bad News

    book
    05/30/16
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Either one of those verses alone is scary; but both of them together are terrifying!
    First, the Bad News

  7. An Evil, Untrustworthy Bunch

    book
    05/02/16
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    “We humans are an evil, untrustworthy bunch.” I said to a friend recently, by way of explanation/cold comfort, after he had been cut to the core by fellow Christians who were uncomfortable with his vulnerability.
    An Evil, Untrustworthy Bunch

  8. The Optimist Must Die

    book
    03/07/16
    9 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    To whatever extent we follow God’s perfect commands we will benefit from following them.
    The Optimist Must Die

  9. I Don't Read the Comments

    book
    02/24/16
    13 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Don’t get me wrong, I always read the comments on my own posts, but otherwise I try to avoid them like the plague.
    I Don't Read the Comments

  10. Let's Be Honest, It's Not About Us and Our Faithfulness

    book
    01/20/16
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    There are so many reasons why the Good News is such good news; but, for me, one near the top of the list is the relief of being able to tell the truth. It is so refreshing to be given permission to ‘call a spade a spade.
    Let's Be Honest, It's Not About Us and Our Faithfulness

  11. Upside-Down Kingdom

    book
    12/21/15
    5 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    On that night in Bethlehem so long ago, not even your mother who held you in her arms understood that you had come to turn the world upside down in a through-the-looking-glass sort of way.
    Upside-Down Kingdom

  12. The King is Dead. Long Live the King!

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    12/16/15
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    While reading Matthew chapter 2 where the story of the Three Kings, Wise Men, or Magi is found, I was captivated by the part King Herod played in the story. Herod, who had befriended Mark Anthony and Octavius, had been given the rule of Palestine and was crowned King of the Jews.
    The King is Dead. Long Live the King!
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