Back in 2001, my wife and I bought a small little house. It was not the prettiest thing to look at, but we thought with a little paint, time, and love we could transform it into a beautiful masterpiece. Man, were we wrong. After moving in we found huge structural flaws that would take major... Continue Reading →
Personal Relationships: Are You A Judge Or A Scientist?
This school year two of my children are taking a chemistry class. In the class they are learning about the scientific method. Last week my son found a dead bird on the front porch. He claimed that the cat killed it. My wife and I asked him how he knew it was the cat. He... Continue Reading →
Choosing The Greater Treasure
This is a great story of a person who made a hard choice, but the right choice: to follow Jesus. In our world where we are told money, popularity, status, and stuff are the keys to happiness, following Jesus can seem to be the last option. But, when the costs are counted and reality is... Continue Reading →
Drifting Away Does Not Take Long
Tomorrow will be one month since I ran the Ottawa marathon. I spent 6 months training for this event. On May 26, the day of the marathon, I was in the best shape I had been in for 9 years. Now, less than a month after, I find it much harder to run 10K than... Continue Reading →
The Way To Big Is Small
Most people want big things. To accomplish big things. To have big things. To achieve big dreams. Many people, including myself, love to watch movies with dramatic big endings, where the underdog team defeats the bigger and better team. We live in a world where we are told that we can accomplish anything if we... Continue Reading →