Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
On Saturday, we went to Kitchener to meet up with Logan and Abby for lunch. It was Abby’s 24th birthday. You might wonder what a birthday lunch looks like with two minimally verbal autistic young adults. What happens when the people you are meeting do not speak back to you? That would be a fair … Read More “A Birthday Lunch” »
Yesterday, I preached at First Baptist Church, Meaford. This was a church where I had my longest time as a pastor, approximately nine years, it it contains many memories. I brought my daughter Emma with me, who had just finished junior kindergarten when we left and is now a year out of high school. It … Read More “Another Trip Down Memory Lane” »
Picture an awkward teenager in grade nine during the early 1980s. I was trying to discover my identity and part of that was trying to figure out my musical tastes. I had encountered Rush but I wanted more. I remember sitting in home room and noticing a friend’s Iron Maiden shirt. It looked kind of … Read More “Back to My Heavy Metal Roots” »
I am fortunate to have a job that takes serious self-care and self-development. As a chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces, we are expect to take an annual time of spiritual development, often called a retreat. Despite being a chaplain for some time, I have only went on a spiritual retreat once before. We can … Read More “Spiritual Development Retreat” »
I just finished three weeks of summer leave. This was my first summer as a full-time military chaplain and so the process is taking some getting used to. We did not have any major trips but it was a good few weeks. We got to spend some time with Logan and Abby. I also got … Read More “A Good Three Weeks” »
Family means everything to me. Living a couple of hours away from much our family can make things challenging. But we were able to get a lot of family time in this weekend. On Friday, our son Logan came to visit us in Wasaga Beach. This was his first time visiting us at our home … Read More “A Family Weekend” »
Even a couple of years ago, I would have told people I had no desire to move back to Ontario from Nova Scotia. And yet there was a part of me that was open to it that had nothing to do with my appreciation of either province. Our two oldest children live in group homes … Read More “And This is One of the Reasons Why We Moved Back to Ontario” »
Since moving to Wasaga Beach, one of the things that we have been looking forward to doing was visiting Meaford. We moved to Meaford about twenty-four years ago and fell in love with the community. We went there because I was hired as the pastor for Woodford Baptist Church and First Baptist Church. This was … Read More “A Trip Down Memory Lane” »
When I tell people that we now live in Wasaga Beach, I get a certain reaction. People seem to picture us as living right on the beach as if we walk out of our house into the water. That is not quite right. It is true the Wasaga Beach is the largest fresh water beach … Read More “Enjoying the Beach” »
There was no difficulty in coming up with a Good News post this week. Our youngest, Faith, graduated from high school on Friday. We are incredibly proud of Faith. She overcame a lot of obstacles to achieve this. One of these being our move from Nova Scotia to Ontario in the middle of her last … Read More “Faith is Graduated!” »
It has been about eight months since I have been a pastor of a church. While I don’t intend to be a pastor again after I retire as a chaplain, I will admit that I enjoy preaching. This is ironic because as a child I was painfully shy and even during my undergraduate studies, public … Read More “I Still Have Opportunities to Preach” »
It has been about eight months since we moved from Brookfield, Nova Scotia. Those four years were an important time for our family and there are many people that we miss. That is why it was very nice to have a couple of friends from Brookfield spend the weekend with us as they were taking … Read More “A Visit From Friends” »
When I joined as a chaplain, there were three groups that needed to agree on me. There was the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Chaplain Services, and my Baptist faith tradition. This last one is important as I can only be a chaplain with their endorsement. But this is not just an administrative issue. … Read More “Hanging With Baptist Chaplains” »
My job is instructing chaplain candidates at Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. I teach a variety of courses and they are all important. However, I just finished teaching phase four of the chaplain basic qualification course. This is the last part to get them to the operational function point, the place where they are … Read More “Seeing Chaplains Graduate” »
The fact that some of our children have had birthdays in recent months is not all that remarkable. However, for our family this is a time of great change. We have five children. Four of the five have birthdays during a five week period. We dread when people ask how old our kids are because … Read More “The Kids Are One Year Older” »
If you look back on my Good News posts, you will see a number of posts where I talk about our cottage. It was our little slice of heaven. I would usually feel a load off my mind the moment that I pulled into community where the cottage was located. We bought a cottage because … Read More “The Selling of the Cottage” »
We have not attended a wedding in a number of years. So it was great to get an invitation to a wedding for a colleague of mine. The wedding took place at a Coptic Orthodox Church and was very different from anything else I have experienced. Aside from celebrating with a friend, it was a … Read More “Wedding Celebrations” »
I try on (most) Mondays to share some Good News post, an item for which I am thankful. This is part of my own mental health activity. Sometimes it is a big thing, sometimes it is a small thing. This week, it is a general feeling of being hopeful. I almost titled this “Feeling Optimistic” … Read More “Feeling Hopeful” »
As you probably know, I am an instructor at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. However, I have not instructed since December, Until this past week. For the past few months, I have been taking the courses that I will be eventually teaching. For example, the course I am teaching right now is one … Read More “Back to Teaching” »
Moving to Nova Scotia, as great as it was, came with a cost and that was being away from Logan and Abby. We wrestled with that decision as we were making the move. Moving back to Ontario meant that we were closer to Logan and Abby and we were excited about this. But then came … Read More “Seeing Logan and Abby” »
I have been writing a book for a couple of years. Unfortunately, life gets busy and this is a project that often gets aside. Until recently. I have finally completed the first draft and I am now in the editing stage. I am thankful for this because completing this book is one of goals for … Read More “My First Draft is Done” »
Amanda and I went to the theatre to see a movie. That is actually a big deal. This is not because I would prefer to save money and watch movies when they are streaming (which is true) but because Amanda has not been able to go to the theatres for a long time. In fact, … Read More “A Date at the Movies” »
As some of you may know, we had a health issue in our family last week. Early in the morning, my wife was taken to the hospital by ambulance with stroke-like symptoms. This is the third such issue in just over a year. Severe weakness on the left side and the inability to walk or … Read More “Thankful For All of the Support and Prayers” »
This has felt like a long winter. The snow has piled up and people in our neighbourhood have hunkered down. But the snow is now melting, the sun is out, and the temperatures are rising (at least temporarily). I knew as I was finishing at work that I wanted to go for a walk. I … Read More “Sun and Neighbours” »
People often complain about long days and there is a place for that. However, when I think of longer days in terms of more sunlight, I will NOT complain. It seems like for a long time that it was dark when I left for work and getting dark as I drove home. Now I drive … Read More “Enjoying the Longer Days” »
You may remember me saying some time ago that I was done all my chaplain courses at the chaplain school. I did not need to take any more. But since then I have taken a number, and in fact I am just finishing my third course since then. What’s up? The military looks at training … Read More “Another Course Done…” »
Yesterday, I took Emma and Faith to small ComicCon in Angus, not far from where we live. This is only the second ComicCon that I had attended, the previous one being about forty years ago. This was a much smaller one. There were no famous guests and only a handful of people were cosplaying. But … Read More “A Little ComicCon…” »
I have only been at my new job for a few months but I can say confidently that I love my job as a chaplain instructor. Why do I enjoy it? Part of it is the people I get to work with. Part of it is it includes teaching. Part of it is it includes … Read More “Did I Mention I Love My Job?” »
For many people who know me, probably the first thing that they think of are my dad jokes. I actually embraced pun telling before I was a dad, back when I started as a youth pastor. Some might debate whether I share dad jokes or inflict them. The truth is it does not matter if … Read More “Sharing My Dad Jokes” »
As you probably know, I have started a new job as an instructor at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. I really enjoy teach at the school. And studying… While I am an instructor, I am also a student. Before I can teach certain courses, I need to take them. This is not just … Read More “Back in Class” »
This weekend I took some time to write and I had the same reaction I always do: Why do I not do this more often. For some people, writing is soul-sucking. For me, it is life-giving. I could feel the energy flowing into me and my mental health improving. It always has this effect and … Read More “Energizing Writing” »
For my weekly Good News posts, Usually share something specific that has recently happened that I am thankful for. This my way of cultivating an attitude of gratitude. This week’s Good News is a bit different. It is about acknowledging that the New Year brings new opportunities. Of course the specific month, day, and year … Read More “A New Year of New Possibilities” »
Although we had a quiet Christmas Day, with just us and three of the kids, we were able to spend some time with others in the family. On Boxing Day, despite some nasty weather, some of Amanda’s family was able to come and visit with us for a couple of days. One of the advantages … Read More “Christmas With Family” »
At the time I am writing this, it is almost Christmas. I have been a pastor for most of the past thirty years and that has meant that, aside from all of the family responsibilities, this has been traditionally some of the busiest times for me. But I am no longer a pastor. In the … Read More “On Christmas Break” »
As I think about our move back to Ontario, I am amazed at how well our three youngest have done. I am extremely proud of them. Justus started a new job this week at an amazing company and he is excelling as I would expect. Emma has also been hired for her first full-time job … Read More “Proud of Our Kids” »
A month ago, I began as a permanent instructor at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. Last week, I finished teaching my first course. Sort of. Technically, it was the third course that I have taught for the school but it is still my first course as a permanent instructor. The interesting thing about … Read More “First Course Down” »
It has now been three weeks that I have been officially in my position at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. The Good News that I want to share is that I am loving my job! While we miss the people from our church in Nova Scotia, the job that I have taken is … Read More “Loving My Job” »
The recent changes in our life are not just about a switch of occupations from being a pastor to a chaplain instructor. This move has also meant that a change in faith communities. Not only are we no longer pastors at Brookfield Baptist Church, we no longer attend there (It is a 17 hour drive … Read More “Getting to the Chapel” »
For the last number of months, we have been wrestling with where we were going to live. Depending on when you asked us, we would have give you a different answer. Would the family stay in Nova Scotia while I stayed at CFB Borden in Ontario? Would the family move to Kitchener-Waterloo to be close … Read More “Moved to Wasaga Beach!” »
Our family is in a time of tremendous transition. We are both moving back to Ontario and I have taken on a new career path. So how are things going? There has been a lot of hurry up and wait. I will not go into details, but there have been a number of obstacles that … Read More “Things Are Coming Together” »
As I have been sharing, I have taken on a new position as a permanent instructor at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. This brings together my two loves: teaching and chaplaincy. Today was the first day of actual teaching in the role. Most of the candidates arrived yesterday and this afternoon I started … Read More “And So Teaching Begins…” »
This past week has been a difficult and yet encouraging week. It has been a time of tremendous change. For quite a long time, much of my life has revolved around being a pastor of a church and a part-time chaplain in the army reserves. This is no longer the case. Last week, i had … Read More “Saying Goodbye…” »
Today is the Canadian Thanksgiving and it is also the day I share a Good News post on my blog. These two things come together nicely. I want to begin by saying that there is a lot of uncertainty in my life right now. I do not know exactly where I will be living one … Read More “A General Feeling of Thankfulness” »
This is a hectic time for the Bedard family. I will soon be teaching at the chaplain school at CFB Borden. That was one things that we knew for certain. Everything else has been up in the air. Until recently, we did not even know where the family was moving to. We knew that we … Read More “Moving Ahead” »
As I recently announced, I will soon begin a new position as a permanent instructor at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. But that does not mean that my time as a student is finished. I just returned from two weeks at the chaplain school where I was taking the Initial Leadership Course. This … Read More “Another Course Completed” »
My Good News post for this week is big news for our family. It is also bittersweet. Yesterday, we (Amanda and I) announced our resignation as co-pastors of Brookfield Baptist Church. The obvious questions are why and what church are we going to next? The second question is easy, as I am not currently planning … Read More “A Huge Change For Us” »
One of my roles is that of military chaplaincy. I am privileged to be able to be a chaplain with the Nova Scotia Highlanders and 3 Intelligence Company. Summers are a time when people either do full-time employment or are off. But in September, we go back to our regular training. This past week was … Read More “Back to Training” »
What does one do on a holiday? Many would look to do a special outing. But I am an introvert and I look for something different. As I look at things that I am thankful for, one would definitely the opportunity to relax with a good book. Today was a beautiful summer day. It was … Read More “Relaxing With a Book” »
My Good News post for this week is a rather odd one. It is about my recent activity in purging my personal library. Those who have known me well and for a while will know that I have been a long time book collector. I have amassed a sizeable library and I did enjoy collecting … Read More “Purging My Library” »
I pastor in a small village that includes only two churches. We have had a number of opportunities to work together over the past few years. This summer, we tried something new. While I was on vacation for two weeks, the people of Brookfield Baptist Church joined with Knox United Church. During the past two … Read More “Churches Joining Together” »
No, I am not entering the boxing ring. I am returning to a different kind of ring, the Lord of the Rings. While I have lost count, I suspect I have read the Lord of the Rings approximately ten times. There was a time when I read it every year. While I have a nice … Read More “Returning to the Ring” »
One of the things that I enjoy about living in the Maritimes is that the army chaplains in 36 Brigade get together regularly. Our brigade consists of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We have different kinds of get togethers but one of them is an annual exercise where we spend a few days together. … Read More “More Time With Chaplains” »
Each Monday I share something that I am thankful for, some piece of Good News. Sometimes it is a major event and sometimes it is smaller but still meaningful. For part of this afternoon and this evening, I got to listen to Amanda practicing on her digital piano. I have often found her playing on … Read More “Listening to the Music” »
After almost six weeks at CFB Borden, teaching at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre, I am back in Nova Scotia with my family. I had a great time there. Two fo my favourite things are teaching and chaplaincy and I got to do both. Plus I got to make some new friends and … Read More “I’m Back!” »
For my Good News post, I often share something good that has happened that I am thankful for. This time I am thinking not of a specific event but something more general. I have many people in my life from different areas who are very encouraging. They push me to try new things and to … Read More “Encouraging People in My Life” »
I am proud of all of my children. I love them for who they are and not just what they accomplish. Having said that, I do celebrate what they accomplish. This past week, our daughter Emma graduated from high school. This was an exciting day for our entire family. Emma started high school not that … Read More “Graduation Day!” »
I have shared that I have been teaching at the Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre. There are at least two things that I enjoy about this. One is the act of teaching. The other is spending time with chaplains. While I am here as incremental staff, I also get to spend a lot of … Read More “Enjoying Time With Chaplains” »
I love all five of my children and I am extremely proud of every one of them. While I could go on and on about each one, there are a couple of things that are making me think of this. This past week was Emma’s prom, part of the celebrations as she ends her time … Read More “I Love My Children!” »
While I arrived a week ago, today was the first day of teaching classes at the chaplain school at CFB Borden. It was a good first day. We have some great students, people who represent the diversity of the CAF. I had gotten to know some of them in a previous course but am meeting … Read More “Classes Have Started” »
I have been a military chaplain for thirteen years. For much of that time, I have been taking courses to become fully qualified. Last May, I took my final required course and reached Operational Function Point (OFP). I remember on the last day of that course asking if they ever brought in reservists as incremental … Read More “Teaching at the Chaplain School” »
I got my first tattoo when I turned fifty. I have since come to enjoyed tattoos and have gotten a number more. What’s better than getting a tattoo? Getting tattooed with someone you care about. Amanda and I got matching tattoos for our 20th wedding anniversary. Now it has happened again, but not with Amanda. … Read More “Bedards Inked” »
No, I did not get into a fight. But I did go and see a fight. Fifteen of them actually. I had never gone to see boxing in person and I was not sure I wanted to. But my daughter’s best friend was boxing in this event and it was nearby and so my daughter … Read More “Put Up Your Dukes” »
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. On such a day, I was drawn to reflections on Amanda. We have a complex family with plenty of needs and she does such a great job as a mother. None of our children are the same and Amanda does not attempt a cookie cutter approach to parenting. She recognizes the … Read More “Amanda is an Amazing Mother” »
Amanda and I have not had much chance to get away for some time. I was pleased when Amanda purchased tickets for Classic Troubadours Live. This is a project that was started by Jacob Moon. We have known Jacob for some time and we have seen play multiple times, including my 50th birthday party. This … Read More “Classic Troubadours Live” »
For the past thirteen years, I have been a reserve chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces. When we moved to Nova Scotia, it was a non-negotiable for me to continue this ministry. For a variety of reasons, I chose to support two different units. This past week, I got to spend three consecutive days, one … Read More “Time With My Units” »
We have been living in Nova Scotia for over three years now. Having grown up and spending most of my life in Ontario, I never thought I would live in Nova Scotia. I still often get asked: “Are you glad that you moved?” In some ways it was a hard decision. We were at a … Read More “Not Regretting Nova Scotia” »
We have five children. Three of those five children have birthdays in April. This is a big month for our family. As they get older, this time of year impacts me more and more. In a few years, we won’t even have some teenagers. This week, my two sons both have birthdays and then later … Read More “The Birthday Month” »
When I think of the positive things happening in my life, it is natural for me to look to things that my children are doing. I am proud of all of them but I want to focus on one for the moment. Just a couple of weeks ago, our youngest decided to take up sewing. … Read More “Sew What?” »
I often find myself on long drives. Some people hate long drives but I actually enjoy it. As an introvert, I love time to myself to listen to podcasts. I have always been a lifelong learner. This has traditionally been through reading books, but I currently don’t have the time to read as much as … Read More “Growing With Podcasts” »
I do not like winter. Not even a little. I eagerly anticipate spring. The past few days have finally given us the hint of spring. A couple of days ago, it was very nice and sunny out. We were able to be out in short sleeves and enjoy the weather. Of course instead of just … Read More “Hints of Spring” »
What does quality time with family look like? This past Saturday, it was going to a gun range with my son. I have not used a fire arm since I was an early teen with a .22 when I was a boy scout. My son has wanted to do this for a while and this … Read More “Having a Blast” »
It was in January of 2022 that we arrived in Nova Scotia. It was one of the biggest decisions that our family has ever made. The reason we moved to Nova Scotia was for Amanda and I to become the pastors of Brookfield Baptist Church. While this has been a learning experience as there is … Read More “Over Three Years in Nova Scotia” »
Each week, I share something I am thankful for or some experience that I recognize as good news. What I am sharing this week is something I have shared before numerous times and will again in the future. I am thankful for my family! I am blessed with an incredible wife and five amazing children. … Read More “I Am Thankful For My Family” »
It was in St. Catharines, Ontario. I arrived at Central Gospel Temple after a bad snowstorm that made it pretty difficult to get out of my parents’ driveway. I met up with Rev. Tony Sardella, former youth pastor at CGT. I was about to marry Amanda Peschell. I really had no idea of what life … Read More “Twenty-Five Years!” »
Each week, I share something good that has happened, something for which I am thankful. This week, I want to express how proud I am of my son Justus. Recently, Justus got his first full-time job. I am amazed at what a great fit it is for him. He is a hard worker and he … Read More “Proud of Justus” »
Two of my greatest interests are military chaplaincy and teaching. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I had been taking courses at the chaplain school over the past few years. I have now had the opportunity to become involved in teaching chaplains. Chaplain training was revamped a couple of years … Read More “Teaching Chaplains” »
Two weeks ago when Amanda had her stroke, I did not know what life would look like for us. To be honest, I still don’t know. It could have been very easily been much worse than it has been. Amanda could have lost the ability to speak or become totally or half paralyzed. And yet … Read More “An Unexpected Party” »
The best news we received this past week was that Amanda was coming home. After almost a week in the ICU, it was wonderful to have her back home with us. That is not to say that she has fully recovered from her stroke. She is still walking with a walker and has weakness on … Read More “On the Road to Recovery” »
Saturday was a pretty scary day. As Amanda was beginning to prepare dinner, she seemed off. This is not unusual as she is still recovering from a concussion from a year and a half ago. But this was different. Soon after, Amanda had lost all strength in her left side and was unable to speak. … Read More “Thankful for Support and Improvement” »
My Good News post this week is simply that I am trying to start this new year off with a renewed desire to be the best that I can be. What does that look like? I certainly have goals that I want to accomplish but that is not really what I am talking about. Over … Read More “Good News: A New Year” »
As I write my final Good News post for 2024, my focus is not on one specific event but this past year in general. I plan to do a year in review post later but for now, I want to speak in generalities. Basically, 2024 was a much better year for myself and my family … Read More “Good News: A Better Year” »
As I write this, it is only a couple of days before Christmas. Christmas is a hectic time for everyone, and being a pastor does not relieve any of that stress. There are things that I wish I could do better. There are gifts that I wish I could buy for family members. I wish … Read More “Good News: Appreciating Our Kids” »
For the last couple of years, I have heard a lot about something called “pickle ball” but had no idea what it really was. Recently, we started offering pickle ball at our church and I finally got my chance to play it. The reputation it had was that of something older people enjoyed. Would I … Read More “Good News: Fun With Pickle Ball” »
One of the things that happen in army units at this time of year is the Soldier Appreciation Dinner, or some variety of it. It often includes the serving of food to soldiers by the officers, as a demonstration of our appreciation for them. I am a chaplain at two units. Unfortunately, I was not … Read More “Good News: Soldier Appreciation” »
While we love living in Nova Scotia, the hardest thing about our move here was that our two oldest children, Logan and Abby, had to stay in Ontario. We have regular Zoom meetings but it is not the same. I have been able to have a few in-person visits when I was in Ontario for … Read More “Good News: Amanda and the Kids” »
Here in Nova Scotia, we have had nothing but cloudy days and rain for some time. We only have had short glimpses of the blue sky over the past number of days. But that is not what I mean by Bluesky. One of the things I like to do is to interact with people on … Read More “Good News: Enjoying the Bluesky” »
Yesterday, Brookfield Baptist Church celebrated their 162nd anniversary. It is amazing to think that BBC has been around longer than Canada has been a nation. This year was also the 100th anniversary of our current church building. While the church is not the same as the building, the building is important. It is where so … Read More “Good News: Church Anniversary” »
Today is Remembrance Day, a day that has always been important to me. I have observed it in different ways over the years but I really appreciate the opportunity I now have. Here in Brookfield, we have a community Remembrance Day service sponsored by Knox United Church and Brookfield Baptist Church. As one of the … Read More “Good News: Remembrance Day” »
Just over a decade ago, I began to habit of sharing first a daily and then a weekly Good News post. This was part of my attempt to create a habit that would support good mental health. Some of my posts are about major events and some are small. There were days that my Good … Read More “Good News: Having a Good Day” »
Each week I share some sort of Good News as my personal discipline of developing a positive attitude. Some times there is a major event that took place that I want to share. But not always. As I sat here, thinking of what I could share, I began to think of a number of little … Read More “Good News: The Little Things” »
It is always easy to recognize the things that you wish were different. There are regrets in the past and fears for the future. I doubt anyone has the perfect life. The reason I first started blogging about “Good News” was to boost my mental health by focusing on at least one good thing that … Read More “Good News: Being Thankful” »
I enjoy my work as a reserve army chaplain. It allows me to keep my pastoral ministry and to serve in a different way. Most of my time is spent serving my units at the armoury, connecting with the troops as they train. Aside from weekly training, there are also some weekend exercises. Most of … Read More “Good News: A Great Weekend” »
I enjoy church. As much as I enjoy worshiping with my home church, Brookfield Baptist Church, I even more enjoy worshiping with BBC and another congregation together. This past Sunday, at Brookfield Baptist Church, we welcomed Lifepoint Church to join us for the service, as well as a barbecue lunch. BBC and LC have a … Read More “Good News: Combined Service” »
My Good News this week is that I have people in my life that encourage me. They are able to speak positive messages into my life, even if my natural inclination is to see where I have fallen short. I do not want to design my life to bring on the next compliment, that is … Read More “Good News: Words of Encouragement” »
My Good News this week is that I finally had the opportunity to have a bonfire. I had a bunch of brush and branches that I wanted to get rid of. What is so good about that? The best thing is that I had the chance to enjoy the bonfire with my son and daughter. … Read More “Good News: Family by the Fire” »
I enjoy the summer and I appreciate the lighter schedule that it offers. But I am also a creature of routine and I like things to be a certain way. This past week has been that time of returning to routine. In terms of family, two of our children are back in school as they … Read More “Good News: Getting Back to a Rhythm” »
This past week we took our cat Whitney to the vet. Whitney is about fourteen years old, has a significant limp, and does experience pain. We know that one of these visits to the vet will be her last one. We went to the vet open to hearing the options. We understand that at some … Read More “Good News: Some More Time” »
There are a lot of people who are eager for vacation time because they hate their work. While I enjoy my vacations, I also enjoy my work. I get the best of both worlds. For me, my vacation time is not so much as a break from work (I will actually be doing some work) … Read More “Good News: Back on Vacation” »
One of the roles I have is as a chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces in the Primary Reserve. This means that in addition to my ministry at Brookfield Baptist Church, I get to serve as a chaplain to mostly reservists. For the past couple of weeks I have had a more extensive time in … Read More “Good News: Military Chaplaincy” »
I found myself today with no specific responsibilities. What would I do with such time? One thing I did was have a long nap but I wanted this opportunity to be more than that. So I did some writing. I really do not know why I do not schedule more time for writing. I get … Read More “Good News: Refreshing by Writing” »
