Every year we run around hecticly putting up decorations, baking food, making plans, shopping, shopping some more, then last minute shopping. By the time we get to Christmas, many of us are tired, some have colds because of run down bodies. Was this the reason for the season? We all enjoy giving and receiving gifts. [...]
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Give the Gift of Honour for Christmas
Posted in Devos, Personal on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welland Goes Viral and Global
Posted in City Church, Personal, WellSpring Community Church on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welland has made the global scene with the flash mob video of the Hallelujah Chorus sung at the food court of the Seaway Mall. Alphabet Photography arranged for Chorus Niagara to be interspersed among the diners at the Seaway Mall food court on November 13, 2010. At noon, one woman stood and began singing the [...]
Lincoln Brewster Contest
Posted in Personal on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So I want to enter the Lincoln Brewster guitar contest. Check the rules – only continental US residents. Grr. What’s up with that. It’s not like the grand prize is a new Strat or something. Anyway, I’ve decided to submit it anyway along with a note stating that I am not a US resident and [...]
Remembering WWII Experiences
Posted in Personal on November 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I thought I would post a recollection of my Dad’s recounting of his day of capture in World War II. If memory serves me right it was April 29, 1945. Much of Germany had been pushed back but there were many pockets of soldiers still fighting. My dad was a private fighting in northern Germany [...]
Ten Years Gone
Posted in Personal on November 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today marks the tenth anniversary of my dad’s passing. Wow. Ten years goes by quickly. It’s amazing how something can seem so far away and so close at the same time. I still find myself missing him – especially when I have a question about something. He was such a smart man. I’m sure that [...]
Welcome to the month of Movember
Posted in Personal, WellSpring Community Church on November 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
November is prostate cancer awareness month. Every year over 4,400 men die as a direct result of prostate cancer in Canada. To help raise awareness and raise funds, Doug Moore has formed Team WellSpring and joined the Movember group. All participants are growing moustaches for the month in recognition of this worthy cause. You can [...]
The Talosian Conspiracy
Posted in Devos, Personal, WellSpring Community Church on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most people who know me are aware that I’m quite a Star Trek fan. I grew up watching the original series and have enjoyed a few of the other series as well (TNG, Voyager & a bit of DS9). I own all but two of the movies. There is a particular episode (The Menagerie) that [...]
Amy goes to YWAM
Posted in Personal on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I thought I’d first start with what I consider to be significant news. Amy is now in Dunham, QC, a small town in Quebec south of Montreal near the US border at Jeunesse en Mission/Youth With A Mission. She is enrolled in their DTS (Discipleship Training School). There are YWAM bases all over the world. [...]
Family On Sale
Posted in Personal, WellSpring Community Church on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deals! Deals! Deals! Black Friday has come and gone. Today is online Monday, the online shopping equivalent of Black Friday in the US. Black Friday in the US is not unlike our Boxing Day in Canada – the biggest sales day of the year for retail. Deals to be had that you don’t get any [...]
Remembrance Day Thoughts
Posted in Personal on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today marks another day to remember those who have laid down their lives for freedom from tyranny and oppression. There is a sense in the air that Remembrance Day is changing. The passing of time cannot be avoided. Neither can its effects. There is only one living Canadian soldier from WWI at the ripe old [...]
