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I heard something thumping and banging in the lobby of the building where I live. I went outside into the hallway and saw a young sparrow in the hallway and he was flying against the large window next to the door. The door was wide open and the bird had obviously flown inside through the door but now he was confused and he kept flying against the window. He could see the trees and the sky through the glass. He could also see his home, but no matter how hard he tried, he...
I wonder how many doors I have stepped through today? I am not talking about “doors of opportunity.” I mean actual “doors”! I probably stepped through various doorways in my house at least 30 times today. When I went downtown, I stepped through the post office door and the insurance agency door. Each entrance was done with purpose of heart. I was on a mission; I needed to get to a certain place that only had entrance through a particular door. My will totally dictated my move...
Sometimes bad decisions make for great stories. While writing a book called When You Need A Good Laugh, I had a small accident that wasn’t very funny at all. And come to think of it, it wasn’t so small either. In fact, the doctor told me I had no business surviving, that my family should be planning a funeral and that the back of my head kind of looked like a cantaloupe. (Apparently he took Bedside Manners by correspondence.) My friend Larry and I had been revving our way thr...
My husband is retiring in a few weeks. We sold our home and purchased a truck and fifth wheel. We plan to take a few months to visit family and friends and volunteer at Eagles’ Cove Ministry Centre near Thunder Bay, Ontario. I am looking forward to seeing people we have known over the years, and this time we don’t have to rush back to work. I am sorting and packing. Yesterday I looked back through decades of journals and read an English essay I wrote when I was 16. The ess...
Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) Aerospace Pioneer The only Native American Indian female member of a “think tank” to design manned orbital space system concepts, Mary Golda Ross (Cherokee) was born in 1908 near Park Hill, a small Oklahoma town. A gifted child, she was taught early that education was a valuable resource, and that it was as important for girls as for boys. To receive the best opportunities for an Indian youngster of her era, Mary was sent to live with her gra...
As I’ve been finishing one of the last classes for my seminary degree, I had the privilege of taking a course called “The Wisdom Literature.” During this course, I wrote a paper on Ecclesiastes 12:1-8. As I investigated this unique passage, I realized that although the message of pessimism came seeping through the pages, I also realized that it takes Jesus Christ to make it all make sense. The first conclusion I came to was that Ecclesiastes was written by an author who had “L...
WITHIN THESE WALLS Thank you for sending the Indian Life newspaper. I appreciate the cool Bible you’ve sent and Jesus is shining in my life. I’m feeling better with myself although my family still hasn’t written to me yet. I ask Jesus to look after them in my daily prayers. I also ask Jesus to look after my two kids and their families. Every morning I wake up within these walls and I ask Jesus to come into my life and show me the path that He wants me to follow. The booklet (Choosing the Creator’s Path) is a lot of help un...
Dear Nidobak, I hope summer is finding you happy, healthy, and ready to say “yes” to any and all social invitations. Bring an “easy to make” summer salad. You probably have all the makings already in your pantry. Lately, I’ve become a fan of bean-based salads that I can make the night before, or even an hour before any event. By adding just a few ingredients you will have a beautiful offering for the buffet board that is pretty much fool-proof. There’s nothing like a fres...
Ever felt like God was distant? Sometimes it feels that way. Richard Sinclair didn’t even know about God until he went for help with his drinking. Not long after that, God answered his prayers and delivered him from alcohol and brought someone to bring hope to his community. If you’d like God to answer you, call out to Him. He is waiting for you. If you want to have a personal relationship with Him, He will answer. Here’s how to ask him into your life: • Tell God that you want to accept His way to know true peace and joy. ...
Star Trek: Into Darkness is a hoot. It’s fun and fast-paced, hurtling from one side of the galaxy to the other and then back again. It’s both accessible for newcomers to the “Star Trek” mythology and rewarding for fans who know all the in-jokes. It brings back the best villain of the old “Star Trek” series and movies (though I’m not supposed to tell you that). Director J.J. Abrams is perhaps the best handler of big, complicated set pieces this side of Christopher Nolan. “Into...
WINNIPEG, MB—Providence University College and The North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS) signed an agreement in principle to offer a Bachelor’s degree in Community Development Studies. The program will be designed and delivered by Indigenous people and will provide learning-by-doing through incorporating a significant component of in-community internship. The degree will begin accepting students in the fall of 2013 with a program start Jan...
We will not be silent anymore of the wounds that ache us We will not fall victim anymore To the lie that enslaves us We need Your mercy to fall on the broken to rest on the weary soul We need a breakthrough in power and freedom to set free our prisoned hope We dare to believe We dare to believe That You’ll do what You said You would do We’re down on our knees We’re down on our knees This can’t be how You meant it to be We long to see We long to see A new release of Your pr...
