Weekend Wrap-Up: Echoes, Tours and The Bible as Hate Crimes
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What Words Will Echo When You Are Gone? This past week has been a very hard one. It looks like the Lord will keep me humble with the proverbial 'thorn in my flesh' of one sort or another till the day He calls me home. Amidst the trial I attempted to distract myself by listening to my most recent, favourite, apologist, Wes Huff. He referenced a hymn by Annie Flint, in relation to his own miraculous healing. I knew the hymn. Not its history. The words of encouragement in that favourite hymn from my childhood - He Giveth More Grace, were penned from a permanent bed of illness which lasted for 40 years. They still echo through the years, every time I sing that hymn. BONUS: Wes' infographics about Biblical history is amazing! Also in my devotional this past week were Harriet Tubman's words echoed through time as an encouragement, because she trusted in God. She taught and practiced persistence... If you are tired, keep going If you are scared, keep going If you are hungry, keep going If you want to taste freedom, keep going. And I will add, If you're in pain, keep going. But the greatest encouragement I found was in Hebrews 12:1- Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us... So we journey on listening by faith to the great throng lining our way like in a marathon race, cheering us on. That image encourages me. ---------------------------------------------- Ottawa Tours Are Upon Us
Check out our new available dates on our poster here. Book your tour before they are all gone!
This year, you will be hosted at different locations in Ottawa. On May 5-7 your accommodations will be at a small university in downtown Ottawa On May 16-17, your accommodations will be at the lovely Adams Airport Inn south of the city. We will have great fun riding the bus and train to Parliament Hill and around the city to save on parking. In June, we encourage Homeschooling Families to book your tours. We will stay in the Ottawa Campus of the Trinity Western University - the Laurentian Leadership Centre, with shared accommodations best suited to families. You can take a Virtual Tour here. This location is the beautiful, historic mansion of J R Booth - a Methodist, lumber baron and contractor for supplying all the lumber for building the original Parliament buildings. Walk to the Hill and everywhere downtown from 252 Metcalfe Street. We have clarified our protocols about Registrations, Family Discounts and Refunds. So check out our FAQ's on our Ottawa Tours Page Registration for May bookings end on April 27th. Registration for June bookings end on May 18th.
Please note that Q & A Orientation Sessions are planned for Friday April 19 at 7 pm (for May tours) and Saturday June 1st at 10 am (for June tours) A Zoom link will be sent the day before the session. All registrants are expected to attend so that you are more prepared to have a time of Fun, Fellowship and Friendship. ---------------------------------------- Suggested Articles This week, 2 articles crossed my desk, which I hope you will take the time to investigate. The first is about the coming Christian Persecution by the new laws (Bills C- 63 and Bill C-367) being passed in YOUR PARLIAMENT. You would want to keep your pulse on THIS ONE. Here are a few things you can and SHOULD do
... to see how you can join your voice with theirs against this onslaught. 3. Educate your Pastor about this. Get your church involved before it is too late. ------------------- The second article is for those who have forebears who fought in WWI and WWII, and would like to search the government archives for information about them. Take a look at this from Library and Archives Canada: To Recap... Run With Endurance. Sign up for an Ottawa Tour and plan to attend the Orientation Sessions. Get involved in protecting your Christian freedom Enjoy researching your forbears who fought in WWI and WWII Let me know what you think of this email. Can't wait to hear from you! Soli Deo Gloria Lynette Your Curious Canadian History Buff. Remember, we are NOT the last word on History. We are a compass pointing you in the right direction. Be a Berean. Do your own research. Follow links. Challenge everything. |