by Amy Nelham | Nov 23, 2018 | CBC InTouch
“To teach is to learn twice.” ~Joseph Joubert I believe one of the great joys of parenting is teaching, and what a frequent joy it is! Parents do it so much, and so naturally, I suspect they often don’t appreciate just how much information and training goes...
by Amy Nelham | Nov 9, 2018 | CBC InTouch
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” John 4:7-9 Nobody...
by Amy Nelham | Oct 26, 2018 | CBC InTouch
Webster’s online dictionary contends the first-known appearance of selfie in written form occurred in 2002 on an Australian news website, but didn’t really catch on until 2012. By November 2013, selfie was so common in print and electronic media that the venerable...
by Amy Nelham | Oct 12, 2018 | CBC InTouch
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1-2 What a remarkable situation Luke records. Jesus’ practice of spending time with...
by Amy Nelham | Sep 28, 2018 | CBC InTouch
When you read through the New Testament epistles of Paul it is strikingly clear that he never wearies of the gospel. He speaks of it in every letter: proclaiming, protecting, defending, clarifying, and teaching. He speaks of it lovingly and joyously; it is clear that...
by Amy Nelham | Sep 14, 2018 | CBC InTouch
I distinctly remember the first time someone “witnessed” to me. My best friend and I were hired by a Niagara area family farm to pick cherries. As we were just 13 years old, the farmer’s son picked us up at my friend’s house to drive us to work. I didn’t know the...
