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Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart
Ruth Klaassen is amazing! I not only have the privilege of knowing her as a Westman Village neighbour but also have enjoyed several hours as the beneficiary of her wisdom...
Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart
Ruth Klaassen is amazing! I not only have the privilege of knowing her as a Westman Village neighbour but also have enjoyed several hours as the beneficiary of her wisdom...
Thanksgiving
It isn’t easy to think of new things to say in my column that has been published for almost three decades. In fact, it’s almost thirty times that I have...
Thanksgiving
It isn’t easy to think of new things to say in my column that has been published for almost three decades. In fact, it’s almost thirty times that I have...
Rhythm
This week one of my clients stated that he doesn’t like the word “routine”. Instead, he said that he prefers to state that he has “rhythm”. When I asked...
Rhythm
This week one of my clients stated that he doesn’t like the word “routine”. Instead, he said that he prefers to state that he has “rhythm”. When I asked...
Medical Care
It is now six months since I had my accident at the airport where I fell and was dragged down an escalator from the top to the bottom. Fortunately, my...
Medical Care
It is now six months since I had my accident at the airport where I fell and was dragged down an escalator from the top to the bottom. Fortunately, my...
Relationships
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) as cited on Terry & Roberts Law firm website the current divorce rate in the United States is around 42%. ...
Relationships
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) as cited on Terry & Roberts Law firm website the current divorce rate in the United States is around 42%. ...
Labour Day
Most countries in the world honour workers annually. International Workers’ Day occurs on May 1st of each year in many places. In Canada, we celebrate what we call Labour Day...
Labour Day
Most countries in the world honour workers annually. International Workers’ Day occurs on May 1st of each year in many places. In Canada, we celebrate what we call Labour Day...
We Used to..
Recently, we had a couple of family weddings and got together with people who we had promised to see for a long time. It is easy to make these promises...
We Used to..
Recently, we had a couple of family weddings and got together with people who we had promised to see for a long time. It is easy to make these promises...
Forgiveness
Often, I have heard people say that the person who hurt them doesn’t deserve forgiveness. Some think that the offender isn’t sincere in even asking to be forgiven. Let’s...
Forgiveness
Often, I have heard people say that the person who hurt them doesn’t deserve forgiveness. Some think that the offender isn’t sincere in even asking to be forgiven. Let’s...
Health Care
My great-grandmother didn’t have a home. She had three adult children and therefore spent four months of each year in each of their homes. My uncle told me about how...
Health Care
My great-grandmother didn’t have a home. She had three adult children and therefore spent four months of each year in each of their homes. My uncle told me about how...
Routine
Many, many years ago I was fascinated to hear about an experiment in the southern United States. An apartment-like structure was built underground. One person agreed to enter into it...
Routine
Many, many years ago I was fascinated to hear about an experiment in the southern United States. An apartment-like structure was built underground. One person agreed to enter into it...
Try?
In the popular Star Wars Series there is an episode called “The Empire Strikes Back”. In this movie, the star Luke Skywalker finds his X-Wing stuck in a swamp and...
Try?
In the popular Star Wars Series there is an episode called “The Empire Strikes Back”. In this movie, the star Luke Skywalker finds his X-Wing stuck in a swamp and...
Growth
Connie Kaldor is a well-known song writer and folk singer who originates from Regina, Saskatchewan. I love the beautiful lyrics and smooth rhythms of her music which remind me of...
Growth
Connie Kaldor is a well-known song writer and folk singer who originates from Regina, Saskatchewan. I love the beautiful lyrics and smooth rhythms of her music which remind me of...
Overwhelmed
I remember meeting an airline attendant in Virginia Beach who was seeking mentorship from the same man who I had searched out. When asked about her passion and desire to...
Overwhelmed
I remember meeting an airline attendant in Virginia Beach who was seeking mentorship from the same man who I had searched out. When asked about her passion and desire to...
Fellowship
Years ago, when I worked in a church in Saskatoon, we had a minister who was in charge of Pastoral Care. We jokingly called him “Shoe leather” because his job...
Fellowship
Years ago, when I worked in a church in Saskatoon, we had a minister who was in charge of Pastoral Care. We jokingly called him “Shoe leather” because his job...
Failure
We all make mistakes! When we think about the last time that we didn’t meet our own expectations, it is usually because we have not met the standards that we...
Failure
We all make mistakes! When we think about the last time that we didn’t meet our own expectations, it is usually because we have not met the standards that we...
Fairy Tale Messages
Why is it that certain children’s stories become popular and that we then read them to young ones over and over again down the generations? My thoughts are that each...
Fairy Tale Messages
Why is it that certain children’s stories become popular and that we then read them to young ones over and over again down the generations? My thoughts are that each...
Pleasing Others
So often I deal with individuals who are not mentally well because of their belief that they have to do what other people think they should do and don’t want...
Pleasing Others
So often I deal with individuals who are not mentally well because of their belief that they have to do what other people think they should do and don’t want...
In and Out
Many years ago, when I was an employee at Alberta Mental Health, I attended a seminar by speaker David Irvine. His background as a therapist and great insight challenged registrants...
In and Out
Many years ago, when I was an employee at Alberta Mental Health, I attended a seminar by speaker David Irvine. His background as a therapist and great insight challenged registrants...
Growing Strong
Just because I have four university degrees, people tend to think that I am smart and can do anything! Not true! I live in a community at the south...
Growing Strong
Just because I have four university degrees, people tend to think that I am smart and can do anything! Not true! I live in a community at the south...
Stuff
We live in a diverse world where there are many different perspectives. Some people are classed as hoarders while others are called minimalists. Then there are the preppers who feel...
Stuff
We live in a diverse world where there are many different perspectives. Some people are classed as hoarders while others are called minimalists. Then there are the preppers who feel...