The War of Independance

Busy, busy, busy!  One thing after another, there is always more to do. I heard an interesting perspective today, “It’s not about time management, it’s about activity management.” The light bulb flashed and I had an epiphany.  God created each day with 24 hours.  He has already organized the time.  He created seasons and night…

It’s a time to celebrate!  Canada is 144 years old. Today is a day when thousands of Canadians will head to the streets and watch parades, tour historic sites and eat cake.  There will be barbeques and backyard parties and the night will explode in a cacophony of light with fireworks from coast to coast….

While we were away this past weekend, I saw something that at first seemed really funny.  After I thought about it for a while, though, it became much graver. In the ladies’ restroom, on the counter, was a vase of flowers.  Next to the vase was a bag.  The label read, ‘Magic Grow Plant Food’…

 “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.” …

Forty-eight minutes twelve seconds.  That is how much time I spent with my eldest son this week.  48 min 12 sec.  That doesn’t sound like very much time does it?  You know what…it’s not. Forty-eight minutes and twelve seconds was the length of our phone call on Saturday afternoon.  I was supposed to go away…

Resplendent in red and white.  Bedecked with smiles, friends, sunscreen, water bottles and cameras, we gathered on the side of Citadel Hill for the 2011 International Tattoo Canada Day Parade. Everyone was looking forward to the entertainment.  Dancers and bands, acrobats and animals: we all enjoy a good parade. As we waited with the multitudes,…