From all of us at Christina's Corner...
We want to wish you a happy and blessed Christmas holiday and all the best in 2012.
God bless!
12.27.2011
9.28.2011
What's your reaction?
Well...
I was rooting around trying to find the two articles I'd seen last week, the ones I'd mentioned on the air. I'd asked my listeners to check back on here and express their thoughts after they'd seen the articles. Finally found them. So here goes! Just copy and paste the links.
The first one can be found here:
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/selma-blair-haven-t-lost-weight-000000585.html
The second (which is along the same lines) can be found here:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/selma-blair-no-time-lose-weight-085535905.html
This is especially for all you women out there, particularly those who have children. I think you might know what my thoughts were after reading this...but I'll refrain from sharing until I hear what all of YOU thought when you read this.
Post a response here or email us at cornerchat@live.com.
I was rooting around trying to find the two articles I'd seen last week, the ones I'd mentioned on the air. I'd asked my listeners to check back on here and express their thoughts after they'd seen the articles. Finally found them. So here goes! Just copy and paste the links.
The first one can be found here:
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/selma-blair-haven-t-lost-weight-000000585.html
The second (which is along the same lines) can be found here:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/selma-blair-no-time-lose-weight-085535905.html
This is especially for all you women out there, particularly those who have children. I think you might know what my thoughts were after reading this...but I'll refrain from sharing until I hear what all of YOU thought when you read this.
Post a response here or email us at cornerchat@live.com.
8.27.2011
R.I.P. Jack Layton
On Monday August 22nd, Jack Layton passed away. And as I do the show tonight, I can't help thinking about all the people who gathered today at Roy Thomson Hall for his funeral. Such sad news. I couldn't believe it when I heard.
No matter what your political views are, when something as tragic as death hits a family, all bets are off as they say. Please say a prayer for his loved ones who are no doubt going through a very hard time now.
God bless and remember...live, love, laugh, and enjoy. Time flies much too quickly.
From all of us at Joy1250, may God's comfort surround the Layton family at this time and may they take shelter in His love.
No matter what your political views are, when something as tragic as death hits a family, all bets are off as they say. Please say a prayer for his loved ones who are no doubt going through a very hard time now.
God bless and remember...live, love, laugh, and enjoy. Time flies much too quickly.
From all of us at Joy1250, may God's comfort surround the Layton family at this time and may they take shelter in His love.
7.30.2011
In My Arms - Plumb
The song playing right now is Plumb's "In My Arms"...one of my favourites. "Waves will crash around, castles they may crumble. But you will be safe...in My arms."
What great words and a beautiful melody. Enjoy it!
What great words and a beautiful melody. Enjoy it!
7.27.2011
What an inspiration
Been some time since I wrote a nice long post. Well this morning I've got some time.
Sometimes you're struck with how great some people are at overcoming obstacles and how good some of us have it by comparison.
Yesterday I saw this great segment about Hunter Guindon, a boy whose one wish it was to cook a meal with Chef Michael Smith. Hunter has cystic fibrosis. The disease is fatal and only God knows how much time Hunter has here on earth. But you have to see this boy. What an inspiration (hence the subject heading of the post). He cooks dinner for his family every night. Every night! And he's imaginative and outgoing and optimistic. He says that compared to other kids who suffer from the disease, he doesn't have it all that bad so he should enjoy whatever time he has to the fullest.
We make plans and those hopes and dreams spur us on to the next destination. This is why human beings are resilient. It's that secret ingredient…hope. What if we didn't have anything to look forward to? What would spur us on?
Here you have a boy who doesn’t know what plans he will actually see through. What amazing adventures he has waiting for him. Life is a careful day-to-day process for him, no plans beyond the next 24 hours. So you've got this tough heartbreaking spot, and a boy who is teaching us all what it means to really LIVE. And even though cooking dinner with a famous chef might be at the top of some of your lists – or maybe you have some other wish you'd like granted – if nothing else, this reminds us to look at what we have and really cherish it. Because it's all so fleeting.
When I'm faced with the harsher realities of life – hearing about wars, passing people on the street who are homeless, reading about debilitating diseases ripping through children and adults, perhaps encountering people suffering from a mental illness – I am reminded that there is more to life than what we see. I realize that any other seemingly huge thing in daily life is dwarfed by comparison. And its elephant-like importance is not so huge after all.
If my heart breaks when I see all this, I can't imagine how God's heart breaks. He created us to have an awesome beautiful life and he wants to help us when that doesn't happen. But so many of us have turned away. To what? Something better? Some other promise of hope and love? Not much of that in the world. Perhaps people are worried that if they believe in something, then they're actually invested. Therefore they have so much more to lose. When you don't believe, it's easier. No tough requirements, you live by your own rules…and you don't get disappointed.
But there's such beauty in surrendering. Every day, I see people who are worn and looking for solace and peace. That's a big one. And even if they don't think it shows, it does. We're all looking for that. We're not sure how to get there and I think some of us are afraid to try for the massive risk we're taking. But at the end of the day, we are a society of believers only when we can see and touch something. So if you're already a bit sceptical, why not try believing? You already doubt so maybe nothing will happen. But maybe it will!
To recap, this post was meant to remind you of two things: 1) enjoy every day. Think about others who are going through a rough time and be aware of how great you might have it. We're not all in the same boat. We don't all start at the same place and sometimes you need someone else to give you a little push, a little encouragement. See what you can do to help even ONE person today, tomorrow, next week. Whenever. It doesn't matter. Just make it count. 2) Take a chance and get to know God. See what He has in store for you. He wants to make everything better. Saying a little prayer is the best place to start. And watch what happens.
Feel free to email us at cornerchat@live.com for comments and/or questions!
God bless.
Sometimes you're struck with how great some people are at overcoming obstacles and how good some of us have it by comparison.
Yesterday I saw this great segment about Hunter Guindon, a boy whose one wish it was to cook a meal with Chef Michael Smith. Hunter has cystic fibrosis. The disease is fatal and only God knows how much time Hunter has here on earth. But you have to see this boy. What an inspiration (hence the subject heading of the post). He cooks dinner for his family every night. Every night! And he's imaginative and outgoing and optimistic. He says that compared to other kids who suffer from the disease, he doesn't have it all that bad so he should enjoy whatever time he has to the fullest.
We make plans and those hopes and dreams spur us on to the next destination. This is why human beings are resilient. It's that secret ingredient…hope. What if we didn't have anything to look forward to? What would spur us on?
Here you have a boy who doesn’t know what plans he will actually see through. What amazing adventures he has waiting for him. Life is a careful day-to-day process for him, no plans beyond the next 24 hours. So you've got this tough heartbreaking spot, and a boy who is teaching us all what it means to really LIVE. And even though cooking dinner with a famous chef might be at the top of some of your lists – or maybe you have some other wish you'd like granted – if nothing else, this reminds us to look at what we have and really cherish it. Because it's all so fleeting.
When I'm faced with the harsher realities of life – hearing about wars, passing people on the street who are homeless, reading about debilitating diseases ripping through children and adults, perhaps encountering people suffering from a mental illness – I am reminded that there is more to life than what we see. I realize that any other seemingly huge thing in daily life is dwarfed by comparison. And its elephant-like importance is not so huge after all.
If my heart breaks when I see all this, I can't imagine how God's heart breaks. He created us to have an awesome beautiful life and he wants to help us when that doesn't happen. But so many of us have turned away. To what? Something better? Some other promise of hope and love? Not much of that in the world. Perhaps people are worried that if they believe in something, then they're actually invested. Therefore they have so much more to lose. When you don't believe, it's easier. No tough requirements, you live by your own rules…and you don't get disappointed.
But there's such beauty in surrendering. Every day, I see people who are worn and looking for solace and peace. That's a big one. And even if they don't think it shows, it does. We're all looking for that. We're not sure how to get there and I think some of us are afraid to try for the massive risk we're taking. But at the end of the day, we are a society of believers only when we can see and touch something. So if you're already a bit sceptical, why not try believing? You already doubt so maybe nothing will happen. But maybe it will!
To recap, this post was meant to remind you of two things: 1) enjoy every day. Think about others who are going through a rough time and be aware of how great you might have it. We're not all in the same boat. We don't all start at the same place and sometimes you need someone else to give you a little push, a little encouragement. See what you can do to help even ONE person today, tomorrow, next week. Whenever. It doesn't matter. Just make it count. 2) Take a chance and get to know God. See what He has in store for you. He wants to make everything better. Saying a little prayer is the best place to start. And watch what happens.
Feel free to email us at cornerchat@live.com for comments and/or questions!
God bless.
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