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January 19, 2015
God in the Winter: My Burnout Story
On January 18, 2015, I had the privilege of speaking to our local congregation at Heritage Mountain Community Church in Port Moody, BC. We are currently going through a series on meeting God in the various seasons of our souls. I shared my story as part of meeting God in the Winter. Although it was not video or audio recorded, I wanted to share the written version here.
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Today I will be vulnerable with you. I will tell you about some of the hardest years in my life to date.
When I was 27 years...
December 8, 2014
The Meaning of Work (A Christian Perspective)
I’m going to writeabout work today, and the meaning of work from a Christian perspective. But more importantly than a Christian perspective, I’m going to writeabout God’s perspective of work, and how it is radically different than our culture’s view of work.
This is by no means an exhaustive look at how God views work and what the Bible says about the topic of work. This content wasoriginally a sermon gave at my church earlier this year and has been repurposed to be a blog post (warning: a ver...
December 1, 2014
Win 4 Tickets to the Vancouver Christmas Market [and a Review]
[This is a guest post by our friend, the lovely Danica Grunert]
Last Saturday I was delighted to attend the opening day of the 5th annual Vancouver Christmas Market with my husband Matthew and our daughters Adora (12) and Grace (10). This is our first year living in the Vancouver area, so it was an extra special treat to take in this festive and traditional event.
About the Market, Features and History
The market is located at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza and runs from 11am to 9pm daily fro...
November 24, 2014
When A Toddler Get Sick (An Honest Poem that Does Not Rhyme)
When your toddlergets sick
It feels like the world will end
Absolute misery
It’s stupid and relentless
What happened to my cute and cheerful daughter?
A common cold has turned her into a grouchy tyrant
If I don’t obey her commands
She punishes me with her incessant crying
It’s 2am
She has waken up every 15 minutes for the last 6 hours
Her coughs wake her up crying
And the crying only makes her cough more
Sick toddlers are unreasonable and demanding
“I need tissue!”
“No! Don’t fold the tissue!”
“Get me water...
November 3, 2014
Top 12 Books to Prepare a Toddler for a New Baby
“My toddler is getting a sibling! Now how do I prepare her for it?” Storytelling, I’d learned from the brilliant book The Whole-Brain Child
, was a fantastic way to engage then 21-month-old Allie, so I turned to my favourite resource – our local library.
A quick search for books related to “sibling,” “baby,” and “new baby” resulted in a solid list of kids books. I requested most of them and for the next half a year, we read our way through them. Of the countless books we read, here are the ones...
Best Books to Prepare a Toddler for a New Sibling
“My toddler is getting a sibling! Now how do I prepare her for it?” Storytelling, I’d learned from the brilliant book The Whole-Brain Child, was a fantastic way to engage then 21-month-old Allie, so I turned to my favourite resource – our local library.
A quick search for books related to “sibling,” “baby,” and “new baby” resulted in a solid list of kids books. I requested most of them and for the next half a year, we read our way through them. Of the countless books we read, here are the ones...
October 27, 2014
I Wish The Gunman Had Heard “You Are So Loved” Too
“You are so loved.” I paused when I read that these were some of the last words spoken to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo as he lay dying at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last week. So fitting, I thought. And so true.Everyone should hear that they are loved in their last moments. After all, there is probably nothing that is more true of us.
But as our country mourned the soldier’s death and celebrated his heroism, I found myself mourning the death of the gunman just as much.
I wish someone had spoken...
October 14, 2014
Choosing the Right Godparent for Your Child
[This is a guest post by Preston Davis]
As parents, we don’t particularly enjoy entertaining the idea that one day we may not be around to take care of our child. Unfortunately, accidents and illnesses do occur so it is important to have a plan in place. There are many decisions a couple will make while raising their child, some occurring as soon as you and your partner find out you are expecting. One of the most important decisions should be choosing who is to raise your child in the event of...
September 30, 2014
Free eBook: The Mystery of Children by Mike Mason
Olive and I have had the privilege of working with award winning author Mike Mason recently on growing his social media presence. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Mystery of Marriage, which has over 200,000 copies in print. Mike lives in Langley, a 30-minute drive from our home, and is a thoughtful, kind, soft-spoken man in his 60′s.
Recently, he decided to give away one of his books. It’s titleThe Mystery of Children: What Our Kids Teach Us About Childlike Faith. Here’s how Mike...
August 4, 2014
Kayla’s Birth Story
Dear Kayla,
You were born in a rather unconventional manner. I gave birth to you right in the master bedroom of our home, wedged between the dresser and the bed, with my left leg on the floor and my right leg propped up on the bed frame. Awkward, but it worked. How did we get to that point? Let me tell you the story.
Your Daddy and I found out about you on Thanksgiving Sunday, two days after our fifth wedding anniversary. Being pregnant with you was a dream. I barely had any nausea, expanded at...
