A couple of weekends ago I broke a tooth. It was nasty. I could feel it with my tongue and half of the tooth was missing. I wasn’t sure if it was the tooth or the filling that was broken, but I knew that something had to be done. First thing on Monday I called…
Let your words be gentle
It is never pleasant when neighbours can’t get along. You might remember years ago, there were two families in the news who shared a duplex in a nearby community. They were feuding, and it was just nasty. In case you missed it, it seems like there is some quarrelling happening between Canada and our neighbour…
The Future has Changed
Some have called it a victory for women’s rights. Others call it the day “Cultural Catholicism” died. Others have no idea what happened in Ireland on May 25th. But whatever you view, and whichever side you supported you will have to concede that the future of Ireland will be different because the 8th Amendment was…
We are Family
With the passing of my father last week, I was reminded once again of the importance of family. We were surrounded by my sister and her family along with various cousins, nieces and nephews, many of whom my kids had never met before. I continue to be amazed at how tragedies cause us to circle…
It’s all in how you view it
Well, another survey is out showing that Christianity is losing ground and that church attendance is down. The world would like us to think that we’re failing in our mission. But, depending on your perspective, we aren’t losing, we’re winning. When you stop and think about it, every person who isn’t a Christian hasn’t been…
Dreams not Nostalgia
From ski slaloms to swimming pools. What had once been showpieces on the world stage are now ruins. The victims of war, neglect and bankrupt nations. I read an article the other day about Olympic venues from around the world that are no longer in use and have fallen into total disrepair. And that wasn’t…
Not sure how it works. . .
Apparently, it was new technology for her and she was really struggling. I just happened to be there for her conversation with the support staff as she went through the process step by step. She wanted to make sure that she had done everything right and that the recipient would get her message. I would…
Stop it. . .
A recent tweet from the Habs official account took a shot at Brad Marchand warning him about the dangers of licking golf balls. Which of course was a reference to Brad’s recent habit of annoying his opponents by licking their face, and a 1997 news article from the UK that stated: “Some golf courses warn…
#ugandafortheweekend
So, I spent the weekend in Uganda. Now that’s something I never thought I’d say. I was invited to be the guest speaker at the annual missionary retreat for Wesleyan Missionaries who serve in Africa. Not a large group but they came from all over the continent to be together with others who had a…
But it works. . .
The other day I was working on my laptop and after doing a fairly standard cut and paste in the document I had open, I had a startling revelation. I had no idea how the computer did what it did. I mean it wasn't exactly putting someone on the moon, but still, how did this…