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“It’s not a thrill, a prank or a joke.”  If you have ever tried on clothes or gone to the bathroom at Walmart, you have seen that sign. So many people in the world today are looking for the next big thing.  Life is only good when it is thrilling.  Thrilling is different things to…

In an unusual phenomenon, there was nothing requiring my attention this morning and I was able to lay late in bed! Unheard of, I know. As I lay there, contemplating getting up, I began to listen.  I heard the sound of the fridge clicking on and off, the sound of the cats frolicking and looking…

Exploring, discovering, emerging, progressing, mastering: no matter how old you are or your stage of life, in some element, you are somewhere on this step by step journey.   When our children are babies, we have very few expectations. We understand that it will take time and patience, teaching and correction and lots and lots…

Stuck between a rock and a hard place…somewhere nobody wants to be! We all understand that a rock is hard and immovable and who hasn’t faced a ‘hard place’ in their lives? Whether financial, marital, physical or relational, hard places are no fun. But what happens when we change our definitions? What happens when we…

Gathered around a simple table with family, friends and acquaintances. There is a small loaf of bread and a single cup of wine on the table. Around the room, heads are bowed, pages are turning and the small shuffling sounds of people getting settled, quietly rustle. I close my eyes and my mind gradually begins…

My little girl went to play with a friend the other day.  The next day the friend’s mum called to tell me the friend was sick.  The next day, my little girl was sick.  The next day, I was sick.  Share and share alike as the old saying goes! As I was driving today, I…