Category Archives: Relationships – Family, Friends & Other

Peace is not for Sissies

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  I am shamelessly borrowing this title from Pastor Andy, and his penetrating and profound blog post (read here http://lifevesting.com/blog/2012/10/01/peace-is-not-for-sissies/) I navigated to it from a recent post which I received via email, titled “Stop, Drop and Roll – Dousing … Continue reading

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Seasoning Life

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Endings I attended the funeral the other day – the father of a friend from high school – and it brought back a lot of memories. My family relocated from the west end of Toronto to the east end when … Continue reading

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All the Light We Cannot See

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Provocative title, intriguing plot, extraordinary tale about a girl, a boy, and a war. The story opens to military action taking place on the 8th of August 1944 in the tiny yet strategic seaside town of Saint-Malo, France, where German … Continue reading

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Sharing God’s love through drama and storytelling – in prison

Friends of mine are missionaries and their ministry is bringing the love of God into the dark, lonely, pain-riddled places we know as prisons. I have known The Hunters for almost 15 years now, and I support their work directly … Continue reading

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A new year has begun… now what?

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We all do it. Reflect on the year just past; perhaps think back even further as we shake our heads at the swift passage of time. We lament things undone, opportunities missed. Kick ourselves for poor choices and wallow in … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming… it’s almost here!

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  This year, I had a hard time getting “into the spirit” of the holiday. Too many things going on in my life. Juggling balls I was afraid would fall and conk me on the head. I was a better … Continue reading

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The Starling Saver (part 2)

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I have been thinking a lot about my experience last week, saving the little starling bird that was stranded in the subway station. From idle musings, like “I wonder if someone else would have stopped to help the bird if … Continue reading

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Change is… a process underway

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A picture is worth… words I was reading a blog post by Mary Jaksch at http://www.WritetoDone.com  titled “10 Ways to Refuel Your Creativity.” One suggestion was to look at lovely pictures. “When you muse on images, you brain can make … Continue reading

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What is Change?

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This? Or this?       Or if you’re in business, maybe this? What kind of emotions does “change” evoke in you? excitement? delight? anxiety? anticipation? dread? all of the above? Most of us like “good” change: getting over a … Continue reading

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My Pet Peeves

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Pets ~ cats, dogs ~ are wonderful! They offer unconditional love, exuberant warmth and joyful companionship. Keeping a pet can be expensive; feeding, grooming, medical care. And there are negatives ~ dog or cat hair all over the house, messes … Continue reading

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