One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I noticed that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper open in front of him, which [...]
The Source of the Name “Canada”
To find out how the name “Canada” came about, we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land, of expanding trade beyond their borders and of spreading their belief across the world. In 1535, Francois I, King of France, ordered a navigator named Jacques [...]
On Miracles
In Sunday school, the minister was trying to illustrate the word miracle. “Boys and girls,” he said, “suppose I stood on the roof of a ten-story building, lost my balance and fell off. Then all of a sudden in midair, a whirlwind swept me up and brought me safely to the ground. Now what word [...]
Do What You Love to Do
In setting goals for your life, short and long-term, you should continually ask yourself, “What do I most enjoy doing in each area of my life?” For instance, if you could do just one thing all day long in your work, what would it be? If you could do any job or full-time activity all [...]
