After teaching first aid and CPR for over two decades, I’ve seen a lot of changes to the standards and skills.  In fact, when I recertify in January, the standards will be changing yet again.  When I first began getting my own CPR qualifications, we had to perform on a full body ACTAR that actually…

  There are many times that someone might wear a mask: eye masks, Mardi Gras, Halloween, Christmas, robberies, ski masks, snorkling, etc. But what about the masks that some people wear every day?  Masks hiding true feelings, hurt, discouragement, fear, disappointment, rejection are more common than we may think. Growing up, I was very insecure. …

There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead.When she was good, she was very very good, but when she was bad, she was horrid. Frogs and snails and puppy dog’s tails, this is what boys are made of.Sugar and spice and all things nice, this is…

The flour trails from the kitchen down the basement stairs and back up again.  There are tracks through the dining room, living room and into the front hall.  There, in a golden coloured paste is the mixture of kitchen staples that once, so light and powdery, is now firmly glued together with my toddler’s special…

 “I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love”  (Monotones, 1957) “Lionel, smooch, smooch, what if your wife finds out?” “Don’t worry, Murgatroyd.  (more smooching)  She’ll never know.” There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it.(Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) “I’m going as a zombie.” …

Four long haired females in our home…$200 worth of lice treatments anda blown tire on the way home from Wal-mart. Do you ever wonder if God is just waiting to see how you will react?  I don’t mean on the outside, but on the inside, with your attitude and your heart.

As we drive along the highway into town, I always admire the thick foliage.  The buds in the spring are so lovely and encouraging.  In the summer, the leaves seem to burst from the trees.  In autumn, the colours are so rich and intense.  But then, the temperatures begin to drop and slowly, one by…

Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may…

Last spring, we attended a Duke of Edinburgh award ceremony.  A number of young people had completed the award and were being recognized for their effort.  The Governor General of Canada addressed the assembly and esteemed the attitudes and dedication of the participants.  His closing remarks were what stood out most significantly. “Be who God…

Boing… Cuckoo… Poof… Thud… Woosh… Zip… All of these are onomatopic words.  They are words that say the sound they make.  Just hearing the words elicits a response.  You can almost feel the action.  Immediately, you know exactly what these words represent. When I am with my children, there are words, actions and attitudes that…