Category: Blogs
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“Get busy living or get busy dying” – The full Forward to my new book, “Up!”
Here is the complete Forward to the new book “Up!” It explains what it’s all about, and some very important Thank Yous at the end!
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Mental Health and the Role Gratitude Plays [with link to podcast]
Your mental health and well-being is critically important to your overall well-being. But unfortunately, it doesn’t get talked about very much. In this post and podcast I talk about the role gratitude plays in your mental health — scientifically and biblically.
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Human Trafficking – My interview with a volunteer engaged in the fight
Slavery isn’t a thing of the past; it’s a thing of the present. Human trafficking is a nightmare that is not a dream–and it’s booming, even in North America. In this interview with a volunteer, we learn more about what’s going on, and what we can do.
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Giving your kids the best without giving them “the best”
Life can get complicated. And expensive! If you have kids, you know there are infinite ways to spend money on them. To quote The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, “Pop guns! And bicycles! Roller skates! Drums! Checkerboards! Tricycles! Popcorn! And plums!” If that were written today the list might look a bit different: “Hockey and dance lessons, iPads and…
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Tirritated – A new word for the resting-impaired
Busyness is a modern cultural value. As a result, a lot of us are resting less. But that negatively impacts your ability to think clearly and function well. If you want to fight “tirritation” (and learn what that means) read on.
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Why I don’t always vote the same way anymore
With fluctuating polls, a new PC leader, and argumentative debates, there’s a lot of cynicism and uncertainty about what’s going to happen in the provincial election. Here are a few things to think about and why I don’t always vote the same way anymore.
