40 of 45 Moments of Wonder This week I experienced one of Nature's most powerful forces - FIRE. It wasn't exactly out in nature, but rather in my oven. On Tuesday, we made some tacos and one of the steps in preparing the tacos was warming the shells. My wife followed the same steps we... Continue Reading →

39 of 45 Moments of Wonder Some days are filled with light and joy and wonderful moments we can savour. Other days are filled with sadness and despair and darkness and all we want to do is hide away until it ends. There are people, though, who have learned that every situation, whether joy filled... Continue Reading →

38 of 45 Moments of Wonder "I can't wait until tomorrow." "I can't wait until I am in highschool." "I can't wait to go on our vacation." "I can't wait until I am older." These are all phrases I have heard in my home, uttered by my children. And I get it. We are all... Continue Reading →

37 of 45 Moments of Wonder I feel like I have been away for awhile. I know I have been here, writing most days and sharing some nice thoughts about being kind and showing up in the world. And while I was very genuine in sharing those ideas, it was very hard for me. I... Continue Reading →

36 of 45 Moments of Wonder Today's post is a quick one. Sometimes we feel like we are alone in the world. We wonder if anyone even notices we are here and if anyone would care if we were not. They do. They would. We have different kinds of friends. We have the friends we... Continue Reading →

35 of 45 Moments of Wonder I wish for you to be bold. Be bold enough to use your voice. Be bold enough to speak up when you see injustice. When you feel you are in the wrong place, be bold enough to say something and then move the right place. My wish for you... Continue Reading →

34 of 45 Moments of Wonder I feel wounded. Or I felt wounded. I am not sure how I feel. I reached out to the person I have had a conflict with and finally, after several months of trying to get some answers, I got one. An email stating that she won't talk to me... Continue Reading →

33 of 45 Moments of Wonder I wish I could do more. I wish I were capable to bringing more good into the world. But I am not. I try each day to make the lives of the people I work with and serve just a little better each day. Sometimes I succeed and other... Continue Reading →

33 of 45 Moments of Wonder After what can only be described as a challenging weekend, I am happy to be here, at Monday morning. Monday mornings for me have always been a source of wonder - they are filled with possibility. While some dread Monday, I look forward to it. As you look at... Continue Reading →

What a week this has been. Both in my real life and in my blog life, there has been lots of learning. We have focused our vision on kindness and learning to balance the good things with the challenging and often emotionally difficult things. We have explored the importance of perseverance and not comparing ourselves... Continue Reading →

32 of 45 Moments of Wonder Yesterday I had full intention to write. And then my dog jumped over the fence and got stuck behind my neighbour's shed. So at 5:00 I was taking out fence boards and trying to free him. And then my leg began to hurt...a lot. So yesterday I did something... Continue Reading →

31 of 45 Moments of Wonder Watching the news, listening to people talking, having a heart to heart with my son, I am concerned with the level of unkindness around me. I am not talking about the occasional thoughtless word or action that someone later takes responsibility for and makes it right. I am talking... Continue Reading →