Lenten Leanings
It’s the middle of February; -22C. Too cold to go outside. Too cold for anything much, really. Stuck at home, it’s the perfect time to […]
Blogs
Let God surprise you!
Most of us know the story of David and Goliath. Young David, who can’t even walk in a suit of armour at his age and […]
Major Life Lessons I Learned In The Hockey Arena
Eat, sleep, drink hockey. That’s what it was like growing up. I remember that first Leafs game at Maple Leaf Gardens. And zooming around zillions […]
Lenten Looking
I’ve been dithering on this one. A couple of friends have suggested participating in an online photo-a-day project during Lent, and I’m not sure what […]
Criticisms
The other day I walked into the meeting room at the church and began to rearrange some of the tables…they were not lined up perfectly and nothing bothers me more than things all askew.
Facing fears
Well, we’ve arrived at our first Friday The Thirteenth of 2015. (Since this is not a leap year, you can expect another in March. We […]
Grow Slowly, Year
This morning, I dropped the kids off at school (late) and headed into the church (early) to get some reading done before a mid-morning meeting. […]
Apologies
Like most of you, I hate admitting I am wrong…I had to apologize twice today to the same person.
Assisted Suicide: Is It Ethical? Or Murder? Or Both?
Maybe you know someone who has suffered terribly. I’ve known a few. But I feel that there are some serious considerations absent from the debate.
You never know…
How scary must it have been for those motorists in Taipei who witnessed that Air Asia plane cross the road in front of them, the […]
Friday’s Date
So it worked. Plum slept. Is there some magic to posting something here on the Record site. Does the writing make it true? Must remember […]
Vanished
Yesterday I sat in the living room and watched as my two daughters chattered away. I really felt I was invisible.
Raising Boys: What Makes Them Different and How We Can Help
Boys are different from girls. I grew up as 1 of 3 boys. Now, I have a son. My friends have sons. And there are boys […]
Consumption Inc.
That my daughters have a combined stuffed toy collection of about 100 items, and no child needs more chocolate, but I just couldn’t compete with the bargain (and the cries from my daughter that she’s “never wanted anything so bad” in her life).
The Decade of the Internet Meme
We live in the Decade of the Internet Meme. You know what I mean: those little sayings and phrases that are superimposed over some funny […]
Two Essentials For A Happy Marriage
What makes a happy marriage? It could be a billion dollar question. Some marriages struggle and soar; some struggle and sink; some struggle and keep struggling; […]
I Think I’ll Make Muffins
My evenings are filled with busyness—dinner and laundry and tediously long bedtime routines. School lunches and permission forms. Trying to find time to play marbles […]
January Light
We’re still in the season of light, aren’t we? Yesterday, the church calendar said Epiphany Three, so it’s still the time of bright revelations, callings […]