By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller I heard a great metaphor this week that helps explain the exhaustion you may be experiencing. You thought the goal was simply not to sink, just keep your chin above the oncoming waves of this tumultuous time. But as you...
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By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller Describe yourself in one word. What was the first word that came to mind? Is it the same word you would share out loud? Is it an identifier that comes from within or one you hear most often when others refer to you? My...
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By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller Happy Father’s Day weekend! Join us in wearing plaid in tribute to all the great dads, biological, foster, adoptive or spiritual. These men bring us into the world and rise to the challenge of responsibility...
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By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller They called Him “Rabboni” which means “Teacher.” When the Bible records Jesus speaking, the common verb used is “to teach.” He teaches His disciples, He teaches in the synagogues, He...
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By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller I want to apologize. Last Monday May 25 as news feeds reported the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who suffocated under the knee of a police officer, I looked away. I did not push play to watch the video. I...
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By Ryan Brousson Life is hard. I found out this week that the school I applied to for PhD studies rejected my application. This is disappointing and not easy to take. We also see the hardness of life in the layoffs and struggles caused by the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller When life becomes hard and we face multiple challenges we may feel doubtful about our survival or recovery. Prayer can provide the patience and insight to see how God is using setbacks to set us up for something new...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller It’s National Nurses Week in Canada, which aligns with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This “Lady with the Lamp” dramatically lowered the death rate of soldiers during the Crimean War, and...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller Ever find yourself searching for the end of a drawstring lost in its deep tunnel of fabric? As I instinctively worked the knot of cord toward the light of day so I could cinch up my hoodie, I remembered this is one of the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller What’s the one thing you would ask God for today? Last Sabbath we looked at the one thing David would ask – to dwell in the house of the Lord every day. Our Western minds picture a house as a solid structure but the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller “In Japan the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short. When the cherry blossom trees bloom for a...
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