All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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You Matter (and so does the next person you see)
You are one-of-a-kind. You are valuable and infinitely rare. Before or after you, there will never be anyone just like you. In fact a researcher,...
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Catching our Breath
Anguish has been poignantly felt this week around the world. Paris. Beirut. Egypt. Syria. I can only imagine the depth of sorrow people close to...
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A Dose of ‘Koselig’ and a Dash of ‘Hygge’
Our almost-two year old learned a new word last week. She woke up at 7:00 am and pointed outside saying, ‘dark! dark!’ I leaned over...
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Curiosity Lives
Have you heard the saying, “curiosity killed the cat?” It has been used for generations to warn children of danger. As a boy, visiting a...
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Halloween is Awesome
Halloween is that time of year where we collectively spend 2.5 billion dollars on candy, costumes, and party supplies. I remember almost every halloween as...
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Hand it to them
Hands are an important part of who we are. We communicate with them, waving them around to tell an exciting story, or stretching them out...
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Chestermere’s Imagineers
I remember the first time I went to Disneyland, especially the first time I stepped onto an amazing ride called, “The Pirates of the Caribbean.”...
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Don’t Apologize
Several years ago my wife and I hiked the Inca Trail in Peru, a multi-day trek through lush forests and up into the mist covered...
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Guavas and Allies
My wife served as a medical relief worker in Haiti and Brazil, but some of her best stories came from a year she spent working...
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Anxiety and Thankfulness
When I was a boy, our home was broken into. We came home after a trip and found that the whole house had been ransacked....
Preston Pouteaux - Into the Neighbourhood
Preston is a pastor at Lake Ridge Community Church in Chestermere and experiments mostly in the intersection of faith and neighbourhood. Into the Neighbourhood explores how we all contribute to creating a healthy and vibrant community. Preston is also a beekeeper; a reminder that small things make a big difference.
email: preston@lakeridgecommunity.com
