Simplify Your Life
The opposite of simplicity isn’t complexity—it’s confusion. We can often fall into the trap of thinking our lives are complex. And they are, sort of. […]
The opposite of simplicity isn’t complexity—it’s confusion. We can often fall into the trap of thinking our lives are complex. And they are, sort of. […]
Many of you tell me, “I want to work on my prayer life.” And some of you have made this a part of your personal-growth-agenda […]
I’ve been doing a lot of reading on parenting these days. Makes sense—not only do I care about families, but I’m a dad to 3 […]
I know it’s a weird blog title. I almost deleted the whole thing—but realized that would be to succumb to the very thing I’m warning […]
I once thought my destiny was to be an NHL-er. I did pretty well for a while. But I was no Sydney Crosby. I “failed” […]
The original name of this blog wasMaking Better Love. Then I thought twice. Valentine’s Day is almost here. I remember those classroom parties with Hershey’s […]
I’m guessing there’s someone in your life right now who needs you. The ‘how’ or ‘what’ of that need might be obvious—or it might be […]
It’s 11 pm and you haven’t had 10 minutes to just… breathe. You were supposed to work 45 hours a week but they expect 65. […]
New year, new you? Or maybe just a new-and-improved-you? Your soul feels like a tape deck and you want to be an iPod. I think […]
I think we all want Christmas to be awesome. Filled with awe. And as I drive through the neighbourhoods and see multi-coloured lights going up […]
I think we’ve lost our focus about Remembrance Day. We’ve misplaced our glasses somewhere in the house so we’re a bit foggy. This came forcefully […]
Every day we make decisions that impact ourselves and others. Decisions about our families, our values, the environment. But these decisions have impact beyond our immediate […]
I’d never thought of the question. That is, until I read it. Storytelling is an ancient way of teasing our minds into more active thought […]
I think many of us have been duped to a near cataclysmic capacity. We’ve been tricked into thinking that the sum of life is “to […]
Like me you’ve probably heard someone say they’re “spiritual but not religious.” Maybe it’s a friend; maybe it’s you. No one has told me they’re […]
What does our culture value? Or, for that matter, what do you value? I heard a story about a woman who had a family wedding ring she […]
This is fun. Somehow you got yourself stranded on a desert island. Picture the little round one with a few palm tree from those children’s […]
Yesterday in a moment of domesticity I decided to make Lemon Poppy Seed muffins. Seems benign, right? It should have been. It was my own […]
As churches we can do a lot of talking about being “welcoming.” But we often confuse being polite with being welcoming.
Maybe it’s a morbid blog. Or… A hope-filled one! I sometimes ask people if they’d like some input into the songs used at their funeral. […]