We take so much for granted in this life, even when we plan for tomorrow. Of course, we think that tomorrow will arrive just the same as today did, and we expect that our plans will evolve as we planned, and we go about our daily lives not expecting ‘the unexpected’. To take something for granted is to assume we will never lose it. Have you ever noticed how important your right hand is, for example? Probably not….unless you lose the use of it. I look at my hair now and marvel at the fact that when I was younger it was so thick and ‘full of life’! ...

Many people are wondering what happened to April and March…and February...and January…and now we are into May already! Easter celebrations were in full swing not too long ago; children were excited with the colorful Easter eggs and Easter baskets; the campers were out; water sports activities were being enjoyed, and last but not least the churches were busy with Easter programmes and cantatas and special services. Let us not forget the important message of the Easter Season. If you have watched the movie, ‘The Passion of the Christ’, more than likely the scenes touched you in some way. Jesus’s life and subsequent death on the cross is a story that has made a positive difference in people’s lives around the world for thousands of years, and continues to do so. ...