Ask the Question

Some people think there’s no such thing as a stupid question.
Other people think there’s no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.
I think that if you never ask, you’ll never know.
A couple of times when we were senior pastoring, we held what we called ATP (Ask the Pastor) nights.  They were cool.  They [...]

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Good-bye Grampy

“Teach us to number our days…”
Yesterday our family said goodbye to my grandfather, or ‘Grampy’, as he was better known to me. The funeral service was very nice, with a lot of personal stories and laughs (mostly provided in my brother’s eulogy). I am thankful I had the chance to visit with Grampy [...]

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What I’ve Been Hearing Lately (3 of 3)

Don’t ask me why, but I cheer for the Baltimore Orioles. I have eclectic tastes in sports teams for a Maritimer: Green Bay Packers, Vancouver Canucks, Baltimore… I can explain the Packer and Canuck connection, but the Oriole one is harder to explain. It’s been an education rooting for a team that [...]

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Winter in York County, NB

When I’m tempted to complain about the winter weather here in Saint John, I’ll look at this pic from my mom. This is my parent’s yard, and my dad manning the snowthrower…

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Colour Me…

Sorry if the design here has been a little unstable for the last few days. I’m experimenting with a new colour scheme. I downloaded a couple of cool themes for this site, but I’m not sure how to install them (if you’re open to help, I’m open for advice).

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Lessons from the Laundromat

Sometimes the laundromat feels a lot like an elevator. You know what happens: the doors open, you step inside, and then do what everyone else is doing–turn around and look at the floor numbers. Or just turn and look down at the floor. Start a conversation in an elevator, and people look [...]

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When Was the Last Time…

You asked for advice?
Some of us have been vaccinated against asking for help. We’ve bought into the lie that we can do everything all by ourselves, and that eventually, we’ll figure it out, and don’t need your assistance, thank you very much. Maybe this works alright in the movies or at the TSX, [...]

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18-1

Satisfied. Relieved. Amazed. Whenever a buddy asks me how I feel about last night’s Super Bowl, those words come to the front of my mind.
Satisfied: after watching three ho-hum quarters, the give and take in the fourth quarter left made me glad I stayed up and watched the whole thing. I’ll [...]

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Time for a New Office

I had something really cool happen the other day. I was sitting in the cubicle of a ‘career consultant’ trying to navigate the maze of EI benefits, when all of a sudden she opened up and asked me what made my faith different from others. More specifically she asked about the difference between [...]

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Sometimes It’s Better to Be #2

Wanting to go first can be dangerous.

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