I’ve worked a lot of jobs in my lifetime. From grave digging, to brick and block laborer, farm worker, to factory worker, to warehouse worker, to painter, to ditch digger, to leaky basement laborer, to ski lift operator, to worker in the water well drilling industry. But the one job I really dreaded heading out…
Leprosy or otherwise known as Hansen’s Disease is quite rare here in Canada. The World Health Organization has it listed as a tropical disease. My wife Lynne was born in India as a MK (missionary kid) and lived there until she was 9. Even a half century later she has memories of people in India…
Last week I arrived home from spending a couple of weeks in New Zealand. There are a lot of people who have this beautiful little country in the far South Pacific on their bucket list. Particularly for the outdoor enthusiast, there is so much to experience. Even if a person had several months to spare,…
In preparing for my Remembrance Day theme for the Three Churches I minister at, I came across this story on World War 1 Canadian army doctor John McCrae. To give credit where due, it is an excerpt from an article written by Charles MaGill and posted in Readers Digest magazine. The article is titled, The…
Recently I was studying the most recent Canadian $10 bill and was amazed by all the security features. As counterfeiters are getting more sophisticated and high tech, the Bank of Canada works to keep ahead of them with security features that are becoming harder to counterfeit. To check what a genuine $10 bill is like,…
The other day I went to the dollar store and picked up a bunch of graduation cards. The elderly gentleman behind me in the checkout line was very intrigued by all the cards and he said to me, “Boy you must have a lot of grandchildren graduating”. I laughed and then went on to explain…
The end of April each year can best be described as a high and a low for myself. On a high note, the last Saturday my favorite trail race is held, the 50k Pick Your Poison. On a low note, income tax filing is due at the end of each April. It is something I…
I am the type of person who questions a lot of things. If I see something on social media (or any kind of media) I’m not sure of, I’ll fact check. The conspiracy theories out there really are quite disturbing. Word of advice, do not believe everything you read on social media or the internet.…
The 2nd part of my mini series “Salt and Light”.
Article based on the verse, “You Are the Salt of the Earth”.
In November 2020 I did something for the very first time. I dropped by the cenotaph in Waverly to pay my respects to the people in my area who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This was something I had fully intended on doing for many years. But never did. I would even drive past it several…
Article is a condensed version on a sermon I preached on the extraordinary Christian faith of Queen Elizabeth.
Labour Day is far more than just a public holiday. I researched this topic for a talk I am doing. I learned so much I decided to write this article to share with my readers…Carl
Honouring a man named Keith Wood. He left a huge impact on my life.
During my weekday mornings when I am doing my crosswalk duties I have a quite a set routine. I am quite “old school” and still wake up with one of those items known as a clock radio, Does anyone remember them? It is set for 6:30 am. with the radio tuned on to the Christian…
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