Encouragement

Encouragement is a gift that shows up in my life and ministry over and over. It might be a friend asking to chat about their future and where God might be calling them or a church asking for help as

We pass Labour Day weekend and everything starts up again. School, work, lessons, church, sports — all the regular stuff begins again. Of course, this September things are different. School is starting, but in different forms and a whole new

How About a Date with Yourself?

If you’re not in a relationship it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a date or a break from the day-to-day routine. Or this idea applies just as easily if you’re in a relationship. Time on your own is good. A

How About A Date?

No, not with me. With your significant other — spouse, fiancé, boyfriend or girlfriend. [if you don’t have a significant other, your post is coming next time, so tune back in!] You’re probably very busy and they probably are too.

Chores & Chats

My middle daughter joined me today for a minor errand that was fun and encouraging for us both. We went to the dump! There were sticks and brush to get rid of, old timbers from an ancient playset that we

Working at Home Without Exploding

Covid-19 brings fear and uncertainty to the whole world including your home where we’re cooped up with the people we love who can also drive us crazy. Working from home is here. Some want it. Some who do not. We

You’re Doing Great!

The last couple of months have been transformative and generally not in a good way. Our usually quiet lives became crisis zones. Every day we received new announcements of what to do or not do. And conflicting opinions — don’t

Take Yourself Less Seriously

Everything we do is not that important. I mean it’s not that serious. What I’m trying to say is we get so into habits, traditions, and patterns that we lose flexibility and think it’s all a very serious thing. It’s

When God is Missing

Okay okay, I know that God is omnipresent and always here. He is there or here or wherever we might be ahead of us. Got it! But it doesn’t always feel that way does it? I know it’s not about

Consider a Nap

Being tired for a day, a week or as long as you remember is not a good place to be. We all have times when we’re running to make deadlines or just feeling like our to-do list is doing us