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We Canadians are known for being polite. More specifically, we are known for apologizing. We are so extreme in this, that it can be quite funny. I am all about being polite, and I absolutely believe in apologizing when I have done wrong, but there is a time to not apologize: we shouldn’t apologize for […]

…but if he self-identifies as one who is wearing clothes, then he is. Who am I, or anyone else, to say that he is not wearing clothes? Because, dear reader, he is actually, factually not wearing clothes. They are not there. That is reality. And I stand with that little boy who did not give in to

We all have things we want to achieve – we may think of them as dreams or aspirations or at this time of year we might even be thinking of lessor goals such as New Year’s resolutions. But where to begin? Step one is tell God. Some of the desires of our hearts are placed

I am normally pretty quick to forgive – both others and myself. After all, we’re all human. The other day, however, I did something and beat myself up for it. Here’s what happened: where I live in Ottawa, when the weather gets near freezing and below, if our cars aren’t in a garage overnight, ice

I live in a place where we have four seasons, but they aren’t as evenly distributed as the calender would have us think – winter lasts about five months, rather than three. And the people who live here are divided between those who love winter and those who hate winter. Those who love winter are

We all do it. We compare ourselves to others. Some may do it in many areas of life, some may do it less, but it seems we all do it. And it is harmful. It is harmful because we are all unique individuals with our own background, our own struggles, our own special gifts. Comparing

You, dear reader – and each individual human being – have great worth. God’s creation is valuable: as God made each new thing, the Scriptures say, “and God saw that it was good.” But God’s crowning moment of creation was creating human beings in His own image! And when all that was done, God saw

Perfect peace sounds like a fantasy, doesn’t it? I mean, how is that possible? It’s quite simple, really: “You keep him in prefect peace    whose mind is stayed on you,    because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever,    for the LORD God is an everlasting rock” (Isaiah 26:3-4). It’s all

Re-reading “Maria,” the autobiography of Maria Von Trapp of “Sound of Music” fame, I enjoyed her description of the time she was answering questions after speaking at a university. A philosophy student said, “Mrs. von Trapp, you come from a large family don’t you? You must have had a very happy childhood.”  Maria hated to

Reviewing children’s picture books always makes me think. The books tend to be colourful and have good rhymes or at least a pleasing rhythm and often a story that is delightful, but simple. And yet, I am noticing that if I pause for even a few moments, there is often a profound message. That’s what