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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is encouraging parents to become familiar with their children’s various developmental stages in order to better understand what they are going through and to be more patient with them. “We need to be guided by what is normal at different stages of our children’s development and try to put ourselves …

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Starting this week we will be exploring some of the Caribbean’s culture with things unique to them. Feel free to email us at caribbeanglobe@gmail.com if you have any interesting stories to share.  Jamaicans are a set of people who really don’t like to waste anything. Well, I am speaking of those in the country anyway. Growing up …

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Forty years ago Bev Shea was attending the Bible School in Ottawa (Ontario) where I was teaching. He loved to sing. After more training in New York City he was given an audition at one of the radio stations and was offered a contract. He asked that he might sing Gospel songs. He was told …

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The hymn, “Almost Persuaded,” was suggested to P. P. Bliss after hearing a sermon by Mr. Brundage, who, as he finished his discourse, said, “He who is almost persuaded is almost saved, and to be almost saved is to be entirely lost.”  In the Scripture, King Agrippa said to apostle Paul: ‘Almost thou persuadest’ me to …

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By Joan Wilson One year has passed and another has begun and it is my hope that it will catch us all trying to adopt a new attitude. Thinking back, many are wondering how they made it over from 2018 to 2019 as it was filled with stressful situations, confrontations, trials and a whole lot …

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Elisha Hoffman was born in Pennsylvania and spent his life as pastor there. Once while visiting one who had been through deep trial, she cried:  “Oh, what shall I do? I don’t know what to do!” Then her face brightened and she said, “I must tell Jesus!” On his way home, the words of the woman …

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By Joan Wilson   It is never easy going through the valley. It is one of the most painful experiences for any believer. In the valley is where they experience their lowest feelings ever. It’s where they often wonder if it is worth the fight. The valley experience is the real test of any Christian. …

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Horatio G. Spafford had been a successful attorney in Chicago. He was the father of four daughters, an active member of the Presbyte­rian Church, and a loyal friend and supporter of D. L. Moody. When Mr. Moody and his music associate, Ira Sankey, left for Great Britain for an evangelistic campaign, Spafford decided to lift …

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By Joan Wilson The wedding had to be canceled! That was the only thought pounding in my head as I sat surrounded by my bridesmaids and matron of honour. How had I gotten myself in this situation? I looked around me at the happy faces all waiting for me to walk out there and meet …

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By Joan Wilson   My heart bleeds every time there is a story on anyone who has been abused or mistreated by a member of the cloth. A lot of persons have voiced opinions about the church and those who are charged with leading the flock, and sad to say many have taken great delight …

It’s time to heal the wounds! Let the Church be the church! Read More »