Tag - Faith

I was recently standing around a neighbour’s kitchen with a number of people I’ve come to know, and enjoy. One of my neighbours proposed a toast...

Elbow deep in new soil, and tending to bad sun-burns, I’m surprised that gardening has become one of our favourite activities. My wife and I love to root...

A friend of mine, Bill, lives in Bowness, Calgary. For years I’ve learned from him the importance, and joy, of living a life engaged with the local...

I knew a man who had flown fifty bombing missions during World War 2. He was soft spoken and kind, and rarely talked about his experiences. Yet I had the great...

When I was a teenager I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. The dentist prepped me on the procedure and explained that I’d be drugged up and knocked out...

Why is it that many of the best things in life take time? My neighbour has been teaching me this. He has three excellent hobbies and each of them celebrate the...

We have some amazing leaders in this city. We have a passionate mayor, city councillors, and staff who work long hours to create the best possible environment...

Years ago I lived in Vancouver, right near the University of British Columbia. Most mornings I would join the herd of students as we would all wait in the rain...

As a boy I never really thought of the importance of neighbours in my life; the collection of friends and strangers that lived in my crescent were just the...