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Poverty, Wealth and Christianity
Wealth is a measurement of what we have, compared to what we need. I Timothy 6:8 – “And having food and raiment let us be therewith...

Don Penner
Nov 6, 20242 min read
The Why of It
Quite a number of years ago I had an acquaintance whose first language was not English. The individual used the term, “What’s the why of...

Don Penner
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Misconceptions and Core Values
There are various explanations of core values. Some writers and philosophers prefer to suggest that a person can change their core values...

Don Penner
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Leanness of Soul
Psalm 106:15 “And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.” In the King James Version, we read terms like “enjoying...

Don Penner
Oct 12, 20241 min read
Default Settings - Part 2
…continued from last post… As we grow and are nourished in Christian development, we will naturally become religious. Many are drawn to...

Don Penner
Sep 26, 20243 min read
Default Setting - Part 1
In the electronic world a default setting might be referred to as a “return-to mode”. In human behavioral settings we call it a...

Don Penner
Sep 12, 20243 min read
On Love and Loneliness
I have some impressions I will endeavour to share. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” -the Bible The...

Don Penner
Sep 4, 20244 min read
Life’s School
Recently I chatted with a little friend who had achieved an impressive growth spurt. She had transformed from a “little person” to a...

Don Penner
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Extending Mercy
I think I’ve told you before. Today I’ll repeat myself. I write these blogs to clarify to myself my own needs. The inspiration is many...

Don Penner
Aug 20, 20243 min read
Gratitude
When sometime you decide to blog, I wish you luck! I’m not highly educated, so I don’t know what a blog is supposed to consist of. I’ve...

Don Penner
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Derailed
From my writing table I overlook a valley. There, in the relative flat, flows the Crowsnest River. Parallel to it is the Canadian Pacific...

Don Penner
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Tolerance
“Willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them.”...

Don Penner
Jul 8, 20242 min read
The Elite Fleet
Romans 12:16 – “Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your...

Don Penner
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Biological Fathers
Recently I sat next to a young car dealership executive on a flight home. I was in the centre seat. The young chap had the window seat...

Don Penner
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Misunderstood
My mind has been dwelling on “understood” and “misunderstood”. In the English vocabulary, they are relatively soft words. To compare;...

Don Penner
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Tolerance
“Willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them.”...

Don Penner
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Prosperity Gospel – Another Angle of Entitlement
As I was born at basically the midway point of the Baby Boomer generation, you may need to filter what I write. The overall intention of...

Don Penner
May 21, 20242 min read
Enthusiasm
Ecclesiastes 9:10-a “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;” Colossians 3:17 – “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed,...

Don Penner
May 13, 20242 min read
Incrimination
Incriminate – Make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing (Oxford) There are two sides to the sword of incrimination. It can be...

Don Penner
May 6, 20242 min read
The good, the bad and the ugly – Our Thoughts –
My mind this morning is on “the mind”; on what I think. Recently I had a few months of blah. Definition of “blah” – noun 1. boring or...

Don Penner
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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