Interesting Video

She is only 100 years old but she has such a lovely attitude.

For the article about this story, visit the Samaritan's Purse website.

The Joy of Gratitude - to go with the OCC Sabbath School for October 15th, 2016

Words here...

Scripture alphabet video

What a great thing to teach your small child. I think all of us could learn a verse for each letter of the alphabet too, don't you?

Listen to this little boy repeat the verses he has learned all summer.

My son saying his scripture alphabet - video by Taylor Hemness

Video Friday: Blind Devotion

It has been awhile since we've had a Video Wednesday, but since today is Friday, here is a Video Friday for you all to watch. Enjoy this inspirational video.

Thank you, Glenda, for sending in the video. If anyone has a video they have seen that is inspirational and they want to share it, please do send it in and we will feature it.

Video Wednesday: Typewriter Artist

I am continually amazed at the skill and creativity of people. I love how this man found a way to show the world his talent, and I love his can-do attitude, too.

As someone in the video says, "His joy in life is finding ways to be creative. I think he sees it as being part of why he's on earth, why we're on earth."

What a beautiful way to sum up this typewriter artist's creativity and life philosophy.

My favourite quote from this video is:
[Narrator] "When someone says, 'I could never do that,' Paul answers, 'What can you do?'"

Thank you, Glenda, for sharing this video with us, and reminding us that we can all do something to honour God.

Video Wednesday: Never say "Can't"

Here is another inspirational video of a girl who never saw her handicap as a real handicap.
I hope you enjoy it!

Shared by Glenda Q.

Faith in humanity

I have not been home a lot since April but this site needs to be updated.
This might be the thing to get us all back into sharing on here again.

These photos in the link below of people doing something kind for people they do not know reminded me of a little story in my life.
Faith in humanity restored

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My mum, Alison, Bryn, Tyler, and I were heading out to California for a Suzuki Strings Institute. Along the way we stopped at attractions we had time to see.
One hot day we drove up the mountain to Oregon Caves and went on their very interesting tour.
Back on the highway again, travelling along at typical speed, I suddenly felt the van shift and weave.
I slowed down and stopped on the shoulder of the highway. When I got outside I immediately saw that my left rear tire was blown and laid in strips on the asphalt.

Not two minutes later a car drove down the off ramp and pulled up behind me.
The couple in the car took charge and he looked after my tire while she got the kids up the bank by the road and sitting on a blanket while giving them doughnuts and cold drinks that were left over from their church weekend retreat.

All of a sudden the man left in the car while the wife looked on in shocked disbelief. He went to get a new tire on my rim (without taking money from me to do so) and she was so surprised he was willing to be of service to me, as it was not like him, she said. The wife said it was really in answer to prayers for him and from the weekend church retreat she was seeing this change in her husband.

Soon he was back and put the working tire on the van and with hugs and exchange of address they were on their way home, and we were pulling back onto the highway with thoughts of why and how all of this had happened and that were were safe and had not even lost much driving time.




Please take the time to share how someone has been kind to you when you least expected it.
It makes us all dig into our hearts and want to share more when we read and see these stories and photos.
I would love it if everyone would send in one short story or one photo of a RAof K.
Thank you so much.

Video Wednesday: Meet Chris

A wonderful part of life is that we can always gain insight and inspiration from others. This video about Farmer Chris is full of both.



Thank you, Jerrie Lou, for sending in this video to share with our church family.

*If any of you see an inspiration video that you appreciated, please send it in so we can share it here on our blog.

60-Second Talk: How Words Can Build Up or Tear Down ~ By Vicki D.

For our Sabbath School theme at Orchard City SDA Church on the last Sabbath of February we had Sabbath School Squares. Nine chairs up front and nine people who answered Bible questions correctly took a place on one chair. The men got three in a row first and so received an extra 10 points. Each chair also had an envelope on it and inside was a note with something to contribute in it.
Thank you to all who so cheerfully took a part and thanks for doing your part so well.

One person was asked to have a 60-second talk. This is what she put together. It was good!  I wanted everyone to be able to see it if they did not hear it so I am glad she shared it with us. 

Thank you, Vicki, for letting me put this on the blog so more people can read these well chosen words.

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The Power of Words

Blessings and curses are made up of words.

Jesus simply spoke and the world was created.

He spoke and trees wilted.

He spoke and the raging sea became like glass.

He spoke and people were healed.

He spoke to raise the dead.

Jesus is called the "Word" for good reason!

Words are an invisible and extremely powerful weapon that we carry with us all the time.

Words can be used for healing, damage and even death. Have you ever heard of the "death sentence"?

Words can kill more than the body. They can kill someone's spirit, their will to carry on, their will to live.

Words can also be used for healing, uplifting, encouragement and courage.

If you tell children, or adults, "you will never amount to anything, you are good for nothing, you are ugly, or you failed me," is it so hard to guess what the result will be?

If you tell people "I know your Father. I know He loves you so much that He died for you. I know He designed you with unlimited potential and has an amazing plan for you! I know this because your Father is my Father too."

Let's use our weapons to promote healing in a world that is filled with pain.

You all know about the Gun Control Registry.

I urge you to register in our GOD's Tongue Control Registry and ask Him to hold us accountable by asking Him to put trigger locks on our tongues.

Guns and tongues don't kill. Bullets and words don't kill.

It is not until you pull the trigger on your gun or your tongue that the damage or healing begins.

Let our goal be to only load our tongues with words of kindness, respect, encouragement and love.

Don't forget, what you say is! Be VERY careful with your words!

Let the healing, encouragement and love begin.

Friday evening ~ March 7th, 2014 UCA concert at OKAA

Upper Columbia Academy students came to Kelowna last evening. The Choraliers, band and orchestra members had a lovely sacred vespers program for us to enjoy.

It was good to see so many out from Orchard City SDA church.

I am so glad we were able to hear UCA share their music. It was a very wonderful musical treat!

The orchestra was led by Dean Kravig.

The Choraliers had two leaders, Curtis Anderson - Director, and Lance Downing - Assistant Director.

Curtis Anderson

Dean Kravig

Colourful cello cases

Sure did enjoy listening to the band as they played pieces like "Clouds That Sail In Heaven."

Lance Downing singing a part.

The final song was done with choir members standing in a large circle all around the audience - surround-sound
and the orchestra playing. The band joined in singing too and it was amazingly moving to hear.

This final song was "I Have Fixed My Mind" and it was such a powerful piece, especially after Dean Kravig shared his thoughts with us about Jesus' soon return.

Thank you for coming to Kelowna and sharing your message in music with us!

Video Wednesday: I Am Second - Scott Hamilton

During the past few months we have neglected this feature on our blog as other, more important things have taken our attention away. But it's time now to return to this mid-week inspiration. To gain strength from the words that others have to say. To learn from the stories of their lives. To grow in our own relationship with God because of their testimonies.

Today's Video Wednesday features former Olympian Scott Hamilton. I hope you are blessed by his story.

After listening to Scott's story I was so impressed with the I am Second campaign, and I looked it up to learn more about it. Here's what I found:

I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Drug addicts. Your next-door neighbor. People like you. The authentic stories on iamsecond.com provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living. These are stories that give hope to the lonely and the hurting, help from destructive lifestyles, and inspiration to the unfulfilled. You’ll discover people who’ve tried to go it alone and have failed. Find the hope, peace, and fulfillment they found. Be Second. ... I am Second is designed to help people discover their purpose in life. Have you discovered yours?

These videos are well-made, heartfelt, and inspiring. Perfect for our Video Wednesday feature! You will definitely be seeing more of them in the near future.

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Video found on the blog Beyond the Pale. Thank you for sending it in, Glenda!

Tears Are A Language God Understands...

One year later... (Why I posted this video today and not on Wednesday.)

You might cry like I did when watching this short video, but what an ending... Good triumphs! 

Let us never forget He is good.

Video Wednesday: The Christmas Scale

My aunt posted this video on Facebook a few weeks ago and I decided it would be perfect to feature here close to Christmas. Enjoy this new approach to thinking about scales!

Video Wednesday: A Transformation

I saw this video and just loved how Dégagé Ministries is helping homeless veterans get back on track and live full and abundant lives. Their mission is to reflect the love of Christ to all who come through their doors by building relationships and offering programs that foster dignity and respect. This type of help is just one of the many ways we can serve those around us.

This video reminds me of the words of Christ where He says, "Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me." Matt. 25:40 CEV

What can we do for others today?

Video Wednesday: The Thread

I love this video that uses art to show the thread of God's love in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

I am so happy for the thread of God's love running through the Bible, and through my life and the lives of all living on this planet!

Video Wednesday: Love Your Enemies

Today's video is a cute one, but one with a good message that I need to remember myself. Rather than pushing people away, let's make sure to build bridges between ourselves and others. I think life is better that way.

And just one more cute video to share today (sent in by Glenda Q.):

Happy Wednesday! :)

Memory Text for 4th quarter 2013

Week 1 - Memory Text

Memory Text: “ ‘Then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause’ ” (1 Kings 8:49, NKJV).

Week 2 - Memory Text

Hebrews 8:5

They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.”


Week 3 - Memory Text

Memory Text: “I urge you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship” (Romans 12:1, NASB).

Week 4 - Memory Text

“ ‘Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them’ ” (Exodus 25:8, NASB).

An Idea!

Memory Text: “ ‘Then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause’ ” (1 Kings 8:49, NKJV).

NLB - “Then hear their prayers and their petition from heaven where you live, and uphold their cause.”

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Do you want to join in on memorizing the Bible Memory Texts each week for this quarter?
It might be fun and good to try.
I will post them and then we will see how we did at the end of the quarter. This one is not too long.

Video Wednesday: A True Picture of Love

I was reading an acquaintance's blog last week. She was writing that she and her husband have recently started a new habit in their home: getting up early in the morning, before the baby wakes up, to have morning devotions together. She mentioned what a blessing it's been for them, and how those little devotionals they've been reading have turned out to be just the thing that someone they meet throughout the day needs to hear. At the end of her post she shared the video below, and said that after she and her husband watched it together, her husband said, "What a wonderful analogy of how Christ carries us."

My acquaintance wrote a beautiful response to the video. I am going to add it below because I think it's perfect and I love what she wrote.

This woman carried her husband, who probably weighs more than she does, even without legs. He is “imperfect,” “damaged goods,” “not whole.” But he is hers. She loves him in spite of what he doesn’t have. And she carried him. It probably wasn’t the first time, and it probably won’t be the last time. 

We are imperfect, damaged, and by no means whole. And we have no hope of being perfect. But in God’s eyes, we are worth it. We are His. He loves us unconditionally, and He will carry us through life until that Wonderful Day when we can finally stand and walk with our own two perfect feet.   ~ This New House blog

What else is there to say? Just beautiful!

Video Wednesday: Giving & Does God Exist?

Today we're featuring two short videos. The first is actually a commercial made by a Thai telecommunications company. The message - give without expecting anything in return - sure does hit home, though.
The second video is just a short, humourous look at how some people view those who have a belief in God.
We hope you enjoy both videos.

Thank you, Glenda Q, for sending in the "Does God Exist?" video!