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March
Far from comprehensive, here are some brief thoughts on the main purpose of the biblical book, Song of Solomon: Song of Solomon is a lyrical poem praising the virtues of love between a man and a woman. The book is a love song that takes the form of a dialogue between a woman and a [...]
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February
I’ve had an open blog post sitting on my screen since Monday. It was all about how frustrating traffic is, how it infuriates me, and how, as I was driving, I thought of this VeggieTales song that my kids love, “Stop, and go with mercy.” It’s all about how when we feel wronged, we should stop, think [...]
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January
I am loving the Monday evening class I am taking this semester: Pastoral Care and Counseling. I’m only two classes in and I’m already learning tons. This last week we were talking about communities of care, people, friends, groups, in our lives that are there for us. There to support us when things go bad. [...]
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January
This morning I had breakfast with my son. Just the two of us. Sprout was still sleeping and Mama Bean was just waking up and getting ready for work. I was rushing around the kitchen getting ready for work with Bean underfoot and asking questions when I stopped and asked if he wanted to have [...]
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January
At the beginning of last year I was 235lbs. (2 years before that I weighed in at 265) Along with a bunch of other dads, we congregated under the #DadFit banner (hashtag) and committed to supporting each other on the journey towards better fitness. We all had our various reasons, but at the core for [...]
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December
This year we did things a little differently than normal – we stayed home. Since moving halfway across the country 4 years ago, my wife and I have been traveling back to Calgary for Christmas each year. Both of our families are there, so it just makes sense. We’d go for a week or so [...]
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December
My son turned 3 in October and has been mildly interested in potty training. (Mildly is putting it nicely) He occasionally pees in the potty, but usually at our insistence and rarely does he tell us. And it is often after much complaining, though sometimes we luck out with the occasional BM. Still, it happens, and we [...]
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December
To say these last few months have been nuts would be an understatement. Working full-time, taking two university classes, raising two toddlers, being a husband to my wonderful wife, and staying on top of the myriad of hobbies that I have . I think I’ve juggled things pretty well, only dropping the ball a few [...]
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November
Some days, when I want my heart to do funny things, I look at random pictures of my kids when they were younger. This was last summer.
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November
Each year in November little containers with poppies start showing up on shop counters throughout Canada. Inspired by the poem “In Flanders Field,” poppies have been worn since the 1920′s to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. Money is raised in support of the Royal Canadian Legion who support veterans. The poppies come out [...]