After my dear wife Carina passed away in December 2023, I quickly learned about grief. The words of Psalm 42:3 – “tears have been my food day and night” – took on new meaning. Some Bible verses are best appreciated after you have experienced lament and grief. Recent developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence…
Then he (Jesus) said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions’ (Luke 12:15). A handful of years ago I heard about Swedish Döstädning when I read Marareta Magnusson’s book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. I…
Two months ago, our daughter Theresa married Paul in a downtown church here in Hamilton. Four days later Nancy and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary. Then, a week and a half after that, we attended the wedding of Nancy’s niece in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’ve not written about marriage very often in this space,…
“Check it out,” says Jack. His cellphone screen displays a 1966 Massey Ferguson 165, exactly like the tractor we had when we started farming. “Gas?” I say, “Multi-power?” Jack nods vigorously. “Wow,” I say, duly impressed. “Yeah, and it’s a pretty good price compared to the others.” “Others?” Aha! There’s more to this conversation than…
Evangelicals and Abortion (E&A) is the most recent book by Rev. J. Cameron Fraser, a retired Christian Reformed pastor from Lethbridge, Alberta. An articulate conservative thinker, he has published several books and articles in The Banner, Christian Courier and in various Reformed and Presbyterian journals and periodicals. Fraser is an able, widely and deeply read…
I remember where I was when I got the news. It was spring of 2017; my sister Lucy and I were having lunch at the Tomato Pie Café in Lititz, Pennsylvania when she put down her fork and said, “Loretta, I have some sad news to tell you. Glenn has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.”…
My father, Dick Kronemeyer, passed away on December 30, 2024. At his Celebration of Life service on January 4 in Smithers, B.C., we reflected on his life of faithfulness. He is remembered by many for his Christian commitment, leadership, generosity and a refreshingly wise perspective on life. As his youngest child, I was privileged to…
On her wedding day, Yolanda knew she wasn’t in love, but she wasn’t too worried. There was still time for that. Plus, she was in love with the idea of being married, and so was her groom. It was a quick decision and a short engagement. John (not his real name) proposed eight weeks after…
We were at my sister Elaine’s funeral when I got the text message. The doctors wanted us to leave and come to the hospital immediately and I was expecting to hear that it was the end. My wife Christina had been in the hospital for weeks waiting for a heart transplant and she was doing…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be part of a large family? Whether you’re already from a big family and curious to see how others manage or from a smaller one, Family at Large by Joanne Schreuders offers an engaging look into her unique world. Schreuders’ book is a lighthearted, funny…
Last month, for the first time in five years, Ralph and I were able to take a trip together overnight. Our younger two kids were with loving and capable nurses in our home while we flew to Alberta with friends to spend three nights in Canmore. As we drove the highway from Calgary to Canmore,…
My career as a writer was launched in 1980 when I sent an unsolicited article to Calvinist Contact – and it was accepted! The impetus for my article was born on a gold-tinged Sunday afternoon in September: the golden leaves of autumn in the woods next door, the golden sunlight streaming over the hill behind…
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