It’s 2025, and apparently, it’s all about “me.” Perusing today’s headlines, I was amazed—I know I shouldn’t be—at how many people demand that others think and act like them. Some were outraged at the performers who chose to perform at the US inauguration this week, and there were calls to boycott their music. When it was…
Recapture the Wonder
As I was flying to Johannesburg last week, I pulled the map up on the seat back display, and it told me, we were flying at 12,000 metres, at 860 km per hour and it was -59 outside. And I didn't even blink. That seemed relatively normal. Not! At that point, I realized I had…
To South Africa . . . for the Weekend.
Well, I’m in South Africa for the weekend. Literally for the weekend.Earlier this week, I flew to Johannesburg to spend three days in business meetings and then to fly home. It might not sound like fun to you, but for me, it is an awesome privilege and responsibility.I am here representing the Wesleyan Church of…
Marantha
Well, a new year is upon us. 2024 is now nothing but a memory and 2025 is stretched out ready for us to make our mark. Do you have any plans for the new year? Are you planning on starting some new habits or ditching some old ones? 2025 could be the year to do…
What?
Last week I got my first set of hearing aids. I always thought hearing aids were for old people. Obviously, I was wrong.Recently I discovered that while nodding and smiling when you didn’t hear someone might work 95% of the time, the other 5% didn’t work out so well. (Ask Pastor Marilyn) So it was…
A Celebration of Nothing
If it was a different culture, it would be called it cultural appropriation. Through the years we’ve seen Christmas go from being a celebration of Christ to a celebration of Santa and Snowmen. But now it seems it’s become a celebration of nothing.Last week, at one of our local schools, the children’s concert didn’t even…
Three out of Ten
I stumbled across an article about online returns the other day. Don’t ask, I sometimes wonder myself about what I read. The article mentioned that during the Christmas season, 17% of online purchases will be returned. Wow, that seems like a lot, and apparently, people don’t understand what the high rate of returns will eventually…
Oh, the Humanity.
What a tempest in a teapot. About mid-November, it started. Across social media, “Christians” were expressing their outrage over Atlantic Superstore and its owners, Loblaws. They called on other Christians to share their outrage and boycott Superstore.Was the bread price-fixing scandal back in the news? No. Was it the company’s record profits while Canadian families…
It’s your Choice
I was part of democracy in action this week. Not only did I vote, but I also worked on Election Day as a Poll Supervisor, which isn't nearly as important as it sounds. But as I wandered around the polling station for a little over eternity (ok, that was a slight exaggeration) I was able…
A Man of Some Words
I’m a professional communicator. I literally get paid to talk. I’m also a published author. You might say that I am a man of many words. But there are some words that I just can't say. It’s weird. I look at them, and my mind can’t figure out how to say them.The other day I…