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    • Still: Meandering Into The Light

      By on December 2, 2019

      This Advent season in the weeks leading up until Christmas we’re continuing on a theme of stillness. Stopping, resting, slowing, and listening do much to...

    • Still: The Gift of Jolabokaflod



      By on November 25, 2019

      During the season of Advent, those weeks leading up until Christmas, this gentle little column will be exploring the theme of stillness. Stopping, resting, listening, and...

    • The Science of Kindness

      By on November 18, 2019

      November 13th was World Kindness Day. Organizations and individuals spent this week exploring the influence kindness has on our lives, our faith, our relationships, and...

    • Mr Rogers and the Movies

      By on November 11, 2019

      I grew up watching Mr Rogers’ Neighbourhood. I also grew up with Bugs Bunny slapstick comedy, WWF Wrestling, and The Flintstones family; but Mr Rogers settled...

    • The Art of Making Time

      By on November 4, 2019

      Our home is a case study in messy schedules. We have a child now at school age and another  at not-yet-school age. My wife works...

    • Smells Like Home

      By on October 28, 2019

      Your home is more than your castle, it is the place where your best memories are made, where you learn to embrace those you love,...

    • Loving-Well

      By on October 21, 2019

      Is joy something we can buy? Maybe. It’s a question we’re exploring in our home. My five year old has a new plastic toy that...

    • Finding Magic

      By on October 14, 2019

      I’m pretty much the best uncle in the world. I learned a little coin trick years ago and now my nieces think I’m David Copperfield....

    • Help in Addiction

      By on October 7, 2019

      Draw any line through our community and we quickly discover that addiction is an ever present struggle for many. Addictions to alcohol, drugs, sex, food and...

    • Turning the Tables to Know Our Neighbours

      By on September 30, 2019

      Walk through any of Chestermere’s neighbourhoods at supper time and you’ll catch a whiff of the diversity in your community. The aromas of a spicy...