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Oh Canada. Sigh. 2020 will be a year to remember alright. I feel like it’s the Spring Break you wish you could forget minus the Spring Break. Who knew we were capable of panicking like little girls (I’m allowed to say that because I’ve fathered four of them:). Who knew we’d ever believe everything we watched on the news?Who knew we’d actually read what every FB troll ranted … Continue reading Oh Canada…
You know you live in Alberta when… Boosting a car doesn’t mean stealing one you don’t own but getting one to start for someone you don’t know. I was walking my daughter to school and saw a somewhat common thing in an Albertan winter, a car pulled over to the side of the road with it’s hood up. We had to walk close to it … Continue reading Boosting Cars
I love Canadians, but we’re a strange bunch. Every society has its quirks that everyone living in that society thinks are normal… until they go someplace else. I’ve always loved how relational and family oriented my Mexican friends are. An interesting quirk is that if you ask some of them to come to something they might tell you “Yes”, but not actually show up. Why? … Continue reading Silent Sentinels
Don’t we all envy whole hearted people? I mean people who can somehow walk into a situation where they know that doing the right thing or standing up for a cause means taking a beating for it? They walk in with a rueful smile and out with one and do the same thing the next day too. These are people I want in my corner. … Continue reading The Whole Hearted. Shame on You!
Baptism. We just had a baptism party at Venue Church. It was an amazing and somewhat emotional time as we looked back to where our baptismees were when they first were introduced to Jesus and our community of faith, to where they are now. There was cheering and whistling and yelling and crying. I remember very clearly thinking to myself “THIS was worth the last … Continue reading Going Public
My Grandfather came to Canada from the Ukraine with nothing. He was 18 and had $12 in his pocket. My father and his 8 brothers and sisters helped their parents build the homestead. They worked hard. (How else can I really say it?) They worked as if they would starve next winter if they didn’t, which was true. Reality…. My Gen … Continue reading Killer Instinct
I tweeted “Never anger a 5 foot tall Irish woman called “Mom”! last week @CoreyKope Words to live by… You know, I had a long conversation with my mom about an unusual subject this weekend. Baggage. I asked her what her family life was like growing up and that lead into what dating looked like … Continue reading Looking for Love 3. What Your Mom Forgot to Tell You
In every organization there is something young talented people struggle with. In Canadian (and North American) work environments, we all want to be kings. CEOs. The one at the top. Why? So we can do whatever we want to, of course! (All the CEOs can have a chuckle here…) The younger the leadership potential, the more we see this sort of thinking. I purposely … Continue reading Young Eagles. Random Leadership Thoughts
Rebellion make you stupid. And stupid doesn’t listen. Tomorrow you wake up and go to battle. You’ve had some narrow escapes in past, but your gut knows this is not the one you’re going to walk away from. Your sons are beside you. They will share your fate, as will your nation. Everyone will be affected. Your name is King Saul. … Continue reading Selfie! 5. Stupid
