I did something today I haven’t done for years. I sat in an easy chair in the lounge of a Rwandan B&B on a March morning soaking in the soothing warmth of sunshine, the ceaseless river of birdsong, the pleasant chatter of visiting community members, and I released the burden of busyness. I even almost dozed off. It wasn’t John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of … [Read more...] about Releasing the burden of busyness
Life
Navigating the facets of everyday life including managing finances, growing old, being single, staying healthy and more.
Living in difficult times: Part 1, lessons learned
Do you have more month left at the end of your money? You aren’t alone. Rising prices and rents/mortgages have created financial struggles for many families. I empathize. There is a good chance that I’ve been right where you are – maybe even worse off. Fortunately, I’m not in that position now, but I can definitely remember what it was like. I can’t tell you specifically … [Read more...] about Living in difficult times: Part 1, lessons learned
What to expect when you are expecting a tax refund
Tax returns aren’t due for most people until the end of April, but every year around this time we get asked, “Do I have all of my tax slips?” or “Which tax slips should I be expecting?” To answer some of these questions, we’ve put together a handy guide to help with that. Chasing down all the slips needed to file a return is often a huge pain. Fortunately, the Canada Revenue … [Read more...] about What to expect when you are expecting a tax refund
Finishing well, remembering Archdeacon Jack Major, apostle of renewal
February 22, 1926 – February 3, 2023 Archdeacon Jack Major was so quiet and gentle that few would initially suspect that he was an Anglican apostle of spiritual renewal. It was Jack that introduced us to the remarkable world of Anglican renewal as we accompanied him to the major Anglican Renewal West Conference at UBC in 1982. Though we had already privately … [Read more...] about Finishing well, remembering Archdeacon Jack Major, apostle of renewal
Facing our growing Canadian gambling addiction
You can bet that the increase in gambling is harming many Canadian families. We have personally seen many marriages break up. Wives are not happy to lose their houses to their husband’s gambling addiction. The Bible in 1 Tim 6:9 warns against falling into the trap of temptation, and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin … [Read more...] about Facing our growing Canadian gambling addiction