When Trials Come
Life turns every person upside down. We’d be foolish to think we are invulnerable. However, as I reflect on the last six or seven weeks, I must admit that I was not well prepared for my surgery and the...
View ArticleWhat Really Matters
After a number of years in any job, it is quite normal to have developed your own feel for things. You have a gut feeling; you have a sense of what is going on. You can be wrong, sometimes you are glad...
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Message from John Kalverda
Dear Tenants, Residents, Staff and Volunteers It is somewhat difficult to leave the Executive Director ‘s position that I’ve held so long (over 30 1/2 years). To be employed since March 4, 1985 at...
View ArticleInterview with our new Chief Executive Officer Ken Rawlins
I’m sure that what people really want to find in this issue of The Tie That Binds is something more about Ken Rawlins, the new CEO of Holland Christian Homes. So, in the second week after he took on...
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Longing For His Coming
Longing is a powerful emotion in the human heart. Longing for peace, longing for healing, longing for the visit of a family member we miss so much, are all things that keep our hearts busy. Imagine now...
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Christmas Presence
I wish I could wrap up some of the following ‘presents’ for our residents living in Grace and Faith Manor … however, they are not of a material nature that allows for ribbons and bows and wrapping...
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Christmas greetings
As the Christmas season surrounds us with all of its glory, may we, as did the Wise Men, seek a bright shining star to guide us in our celebration of the Saviour’s birth. The world has never known a...
View ArticleKeep on Growing
As time passes I tend to look back to who I used to be, the various stages of my life, to who I have become. I somewhat remember being a content toddler, a somewhat mischievous child, a curious...
View ArticleHolland Christian Homes as a Christian Institution
My mother’s entry into a public long-term care facility years ago was eye opening for my family. We had all visited ”Nursing Homes” often enough, but we didn’t have extended experience. With only a few...
View ArticleI’m So Glad I’m A Part Of The Family Of God!
Some years ago Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote the song “I’m So Glad I’m A Part Of The Family Of God”. It was a real hit and has become very meaningful to generations of believers. The theme of family...
View ArticleSometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip
Throughout our lives we all will have experienced some periods of time where life events …or something that is said or done …will make us feel insecure and perhaps somewhat anxious. There is a lot of...
View ArticleEaster Expectations!
When you read the Biblical accounts of the initial reactions to the news that Jesus had risen, then you encounter unbelief again and again. For example, Mary Magdalene saw the risen Christ, but thought...
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Renovating Faith Manor Nursing Home in Brampton
Renovating Faith Manor Nursing Home in Brampton Province Investing in Renovations to Improve Care and Comfort for Residents NEWS April 7, 2016 Ontario is investing in long-term care homes to improve...
View ArticleFreedom and the Coming of the Spirit
Seventy one years ago the war in Europe was drawing to an end. After years of chaos, hurt, murder and injustice the armies of the foe were brought to a halt and the evil that had threatened all of...
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HOLLAND CHRISTIAN HOMES TO CONSTRUCT NEW FAITH MANOR NURSING HOME – More Details
Click picture for larger image Holland Christian Homes residents and guests filled Heritage Hall to its capacity for a very special ceremony with a visit of Dipika Damerla, the Associate Minister of...
View ArticleReligious Freedom for Faith-Based Institutions like HCH
During my recent Sabbatical I came to a much deeper appreciation for this great country. I had the privilege of spending two months studying the freedom of religion we enjoy in Canada, and in...
View ArticleBaking in the Sun
What beauty God brings to nature in the changing seasons! The month of July was hot and the grass was dry, crisp and yellow. The humidity was high and there were lots oftimes I thought I was going to...
View ArticleCamping with our Granddaughter
It’s been five years since I’ve written about the annual trek my wife Ruth and I make to Young State Park in Michigan to camp with our long-time friends. For those who have come to live in Holland...
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