Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Philippians 4:6 Introduction I have spent a lot of time in seminary. I have read a lot of books on theology and the Bible. I have been to many conferences and have heard from some excellent speakers and preachers. As helpful as all of that has been, I do not think there has been anything … Read More “Thanksgiving as Prayer” »
Ephesians 5:15-20 Introduction Today, being the Sunday before Remembrance Day, is Remembrance Sunday. We take time to remember those who have served and those who serve. We think of those who died in combat and those who came back with wounds, both visible and invisible. For a long time, this has been one of the … Read More “Attitude of Gratitude” »
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” »
When people ask me how I am doing, I never quite know how to respond. Usually people are hoping that I will share that everything is great. But if I was completely honest, not everything is great. I am not going to list all of the challenges in my life here, but there are some … Read More “Good News: I Can Be Thankful” »
Psalm 100 Introduction Our society tends to have a romantic view of holidays. As someone who has studied business in university, I can tell you that much of it has to do with marketing. Businesses want you to have exaggerated longings for the holidays so that you will buy their products. Not exactly a holiday, … Read More “Being Thankful in a Real World” »
This was a better Thanksgiving than I had expected. With the pandemic, we never know who we are going to see or what it will look like. On Saturday and Sunday, we were able to have Logan over for a visit. This was the first overnight visit in a long time. This also included Logan … Read More “Good News: A Great Thanksgiving” »
As I write this, it is Thanksgiving Day. We are supposed to feel thankful on this day. This thankfulness comes easy this year. There are plenty of things for me to be thankful for. I’m thankful for my family, my health and my job(s). It was not that long ago that life was pretty rough. … Read More “Good News: Feeling Thankful” »
I suspect that most families have unexpected situations and uncontrollable factors when it comes to family dinners and holidays. This is definitely true when the family includes autism. This past weekend was the Canadian Thanksgiving, which should be a time for family to get together. Autism makes things less than simple. Here are some random … Read More “An Autistic Thanksgiving” »
Every day should be Thanksgiving and yet it is good that there is an actual Thanksgiving weekend. It is appropriate to take time to be intentional in giving thanks. There is so much that I’m thankful. I have an amazing family. We are not normal by any stretch of the imagination, but we love each … Read More “Good News: Thankful For Everything” »
Since I’m writing this the Thanksgiving weekend of 2017, I thought I would share 17 things that I’m thankful for. The short mention given to each does not represent the depth of my thankfulness. I feel extremely blessed by each. My wife Amanda. Logan and Abby being able to live together. Justus, Emma and Faith … Read More “Good News: 17 Things I’m Thankful For” »
As I write this, it is the Canadian Thanksgiving. We were blessed to have extended family with us for a delicious turkey dinner. It was an enjoyable time. However, our children with autism did not join us for it. We did have our children with autism visit this weekend (they live in a group home). … Read More “Autism and Holiday Dinners” »
A sermon based on Philippians 4:4-7 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays. I will confess that a big part of that is the thanksgiving meal. It is both the delicious food but also the gathering of family and the reflection of the things that we are thankful … Read More “Living a Life of Thanksgiving” »
This is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Many people are reflecting on their blessings and I will do the same. I’m going to share seven things that I’m thankful for. There are of course many more than seven blessings, but it is a place to start. My relationship with God through Jesus Christ. My beautiful wife … Read More “Good News: 7 Things I’m Thankful For” »
Every Sunday I publish a good news post, some reflection of a good thing that happened to keep me in the spirit of thankfulness. I did that yesterday. But something happened today that I can’t wait until Sunday to talk about. Yesterday we had our Thanksgiving dinner. Amanda cooked a delicious turkey with all the things … Read More “Good News: Bonus Edition” »
I enjoy Thanksgiving and not just for the turkey dinner (although Amanda cooked a fantastic meal today). I enjoy Thanksgiving because it pushes me to give thanks to God for all the blessings I have experienced. I will admit that we have had our share of challenges, especially in the last five years. We have … Read More “Giving Thanks” »
Since this is Thanksgiving 2015, I thought I would share fifteen things (or people) that I am thankful for. 1. My wife. Amanda is an incredible partner and I am very much in love with her. 2. My five children. Everyone of them are special. 3. My extended family. Thankful for their support. 4. Our … Read More “15 Things I am Thankful For” »
