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Short Story: The Fortune Teller

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Christine John

“Hey Mandy, do you want to get your fortune told?” asked Ray as he and Mandy walked casually through the fun fair. Every year the fun fair was held in Southall Park during the school’s half term. “Really? Where?” asked Mandy curiously as she looked around the fun fair. The young man pointed to a sign standing in front of a tent. “Over there. The sign says “Get your fortune told by Madame Zora”. “I don’t know, Ray. I really don’t think we should. I remember Pastor Benjamin preaching against…

From Death to Life: The True Meaning of Easter

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Christine John

Why do we celebrate Easter? For some, this holiday is about eating brightly decorated chocolate eggs, having Easter egg hunts, and the Easter bunny. But for Christians, Easter is the most important holiday of the year which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While I was thinking about death and resurrection, I watched a YouTube video of a woman named Charlotte who was clinically dead for 11 minutes and then came back to life. She described her experience of leaving her physical body and being led to heaven…

Five Inspirational Quotes from the Bible

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Christine John

We have all experienced difficult situations in our lives. The Coronavirus pandemic is no exception. We may have had to deal with losing a job, getting sick, falling into debt, or experiencing the death of a loved one. No matter what we’re going through, there are verses in the Bible that can encourage us, inspire us, and lift our spirits. The Word of God has a great way of showing us that we can depend on God at all times and he will give us the courage and strength to…

What is Easter and Why do We Celebrate It?

April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 Christine John

Easter is not all about bunnies and brightly painted chocolate eggs. It is a time to remember the most important event in history: the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What is Easter? Easter is a festive Christian holiday which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus three days after he was crucified. The story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus can be found in the New Testament books of Bible, also known as the Gospels. Each of the Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John –…

How Other Countries Celebrate Easter

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Christine John

Everybody’s looking forward to the Easter holiday. But if you were to travel to other countries around the world, you would notice that Easter is not just about eating chocolate shaped eggs and the Easter bunny. People around the world have their own unique way of celebrating the Christian holiday. How People Celebrate Easter in Mexico For Easter in Mexico, the people celebrate the last days Jesus Christ spent on earth before His crucifixion. Catholic people begin Holy Week with a procession in which they re-enact the time when Jesus…

A Very Different Christmas

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Christine John

We will be celebrating a very different Christmas this year. Instead of the usual parties, going to church and big family get-togethers, we will be celebrating Christmas with caution. We will be practising social distancing, staying away from our loved ones and celebrating Christmas with only the people we live with. Some of us, unfortunately, will have to spend the holiday alone. This is definitely not the normal way we would celebrate Christmas. Although the Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to change the way we celebrate this festive holiday, one…

Just Call His Name

October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 Christine John

When I am sad and when I am lonely Someone up there has not forgotten me His love is stronger than the evils of men When others forsake me, He will always be my friend If I am in trouble and I’m filled with shame The Lord will reply if I just call His name Just call His name, and He’ll answer your cry Just call His name, He is always nearby Just call His name and He’ll be a guide in your life He will always be by your…

The Power of Prayer

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Christine John

Evil grows stronger in this world today No place to hide and I can’t run away Not a single mere mortal can make it stop Pleadings in prayer to heaven go up There is only one man who can save us all I know He can hear us whenever we call He is the Way, the Truth and the Life And He will be there to end all of our strife Don’t doubt for one minute that He doesn’t care If you believe in God He will answer all of…

Hope

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Christine John

Hope lives within me It is all I have to keep me going I could not survive without it Hope is like a door That leads to a world of endless possibilities When trouble finds me Hope is the beginning of escape If my friends turn against me Hope still clings to my side Hope remains with me When my family lets me down It is my security blanket In a world turned upside down If I should lose all that I have If my heart should be filled with…

God’s Way

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Christine John

We make plans for the future Where we will go and what we will do when we get there Often forgetting we have a Heavenly Father Who is always willing to show us the way We worry so much about tomorrow What we shall wear and what we shall eat When all we have to do is seek God first And He’ll provide all that we need. We allow temptation and troubles To darken our day So afraid to give God the control We won’t let Him have His way.…