Common People
That’s a line from Andy Weir’s book “Project Hail Mary” that stood out to me instantly. I underlined it because it gave words and shape to a beautiful idea—one that has transformed the way I see people and the world around me.
Pioneers and Predjudice
I believe in immigrants, and I know they will bring strength, ingenuity, and vision to our province's future. That’s why, if a referendum arises to restrict new Canadians, I will vote against it—for both historical and personal reasons. Alberta has always been built by those willing to seize opportunity. Let’s keep our doors open.
New Eyes
Transitions are frustrating and can bring anger or grief. Change disorients, and it takes time to adjust to new ways of seeing the world. It’s important to give grace to those adapting to change. Dismissing someone in a tantrum is easy, but understanding their grief is necessary for peace.
The Fence I won’t Jump
Discovering that faith, hope, and love have been tended beyond our old limits can be a source of joy. For some, crossing this fence is easy; for others, it’s hard because we've been conditioned to see truth as only thriving within our familiar religious or cultural borders.
A Tale of Two Birds
Standing before these two monuments, we encounter both the painful legacy of Colombia’s past and the hopeful message of renewal. The story of Medellin, like the doves, is one of transformation—a city moving beyond a violent history toward peace and possibility. This invites us to reconsider how we judge a place: not only by where it’s been, but where it’s going. The statues invite us not to stand in judgment of where the city has been, but where it’s going.
Mid-Air & Mid-Life
Jumping off mountains should invoke a sense of anxiety. It’s a sign of health and an encouraging reminder that you’re not a psychopath. Right?
What Goliath Saw
The last thing he remembered was the sight of an Israelite boy whirling a slingshot and the awful sound of a cracking skull. He believed the sound of that skull was his, and then the next thing he knew, he found himself lying on the ground in the grass. How did he get here? What happened to his weapons and armour?
Bad work is exhausting
"The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest. The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness. You are so tired through and through because a good half of what you do here in this organization has nothing to do with your true powers, or the place you have reached in your life. You are only half here, and half here will kill you after a while."- Brother David Steindl-Rast.
Joy Thief
Comparison can rob us of our sense of value, especially when we focus on what others have and we don’t. More dangerously, it can poison our thoughts if we judge those who do less. Judgement and self-righteousness are toxic and can kill the joy inside us. Self-righteousness is a darkness that masks itself as contentment and confidence.
We will Know Tomorrow
I believe firmly that this year will bring opportunities for good, and I look forward to those moments with optimism.
Six Strangers in Edmonton
Have I gone unaware of the efforts of six or more people who are concerned about my safety and well-being? Probably. I’ve thought about the incident at the intersection, and then, more broadly, about the strangers around me. We’re surrounded by good people who come from many backgrounds. When our stories collide at life's intersections, I’m comforted to know that most people care.
You Have One Job!
Empathy is a beautiful thing. But mixed with Ego, it can sour quickly. Keep the empathy, but confront and ditch the ego. You and I have one job: be human and do your best to be a good one.
I’m the Drummer Boy
Pressure reveals the substance of our faith. The drum has been used to organise armies in a militaristic display of power. In the song of the Little Drummer Boy, the drum leads us gently to a scene that welcomed lowly shepherds, astrologers from the East, and a little baby whose army would one day wave palm branches and not swords.
Sandals in Snowdrifts
The qualities of grace are metaphorical pairs of sandals being used to walk through snowdrifts.
Mom’s Home Alone
For those of us who are children of the 90s.
If I were given the power to produce a sequel in the Home Alone series, this is the movie I would make. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Doomsday Landing Part II
How do you respond If you know the end is coming? The answer is important. It matters, and it’s meaningful.
Doomsday Landing
A driving anxiety for me is the sustainability of the world and whether or not my kids will get to live in a better world than the one I was born into. What many scientists and experts will tell you is that the answer to that question is objectively, no.
That’ll Preach
…I easily resist the temptation to launch into a hermeneutical discourse on the Bible, primarily because I'm laughing. The other reason is that a child's perspective is often enough to see the story through a different lens. A lot of good teaching involves shifting of perspectives.
No Mail on Star Trek
When a public service chooses to go on strike, whether it be teachers, nurses, or mail carriers, our conversations should be guided by generous discernment. Algorithms lead to profits, and Discernment leads us to value.
Remembrance Day at Southgate Mall
Is it disrespectful to be out shopping on Remembrance Day?
I am wearing a poppy, and I will pause for a quiet moment of silence and reflection at the appropriate time.
I have no way of knowing how a soldier would feel about the mall being open today.