I lived with bitterness and resentment for years. I had difficulty dealing with people of authority, I did not trust them. It all stemmed back to when some men in my fathers church tried to destroy my fathers credibility by spreading lies.
I live in East Vancouver. It is filled with a variety of people. The rich and the poor and everything in between. As I was eating breakfast this morning Noticed a young man who was begging for money , he had a sign that he had drawn that said, “begging sucks, compassion doesn’t.”.
I decided to talk with him and I found out that he was a true vagabond. His name is Ty. He lost a leg trying to catch a train as a vagabond would. His hope is to be a writer and to be honest I would love to read his journal.
This past weekend my wife and I took in the movie. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”
I love a movie where the script, direction and the acting come together to make a great movie.
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” follows a group of British retirees who decided to travel to what they hope to be exotic India. What they actually encounter is a hotel for retirees that is a not at all what the brochure makes it out to be.
President Obama has come out, perhaps a poor choice of words, he has come out in favor of Gay marriage. So what do I think?
The debate really centers around the M word.
John Fluevog is a piece of art. He is one of those unusual people who defy the norm and takes joy in doing so. John has a shoe store, or let me rephrase that, John has an art studio that sells works of art that some people refer to as shoes.
You may or may not know this but I am a big football fan. Recently, I have been thinking about players who impress me and Tim Tebow comes to mind. Here is a quote from Tim,
“Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn’t come with money and it doesn’t come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionate about what you do. That’s having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. … That’s having a life of success. That’s what having a life of meaning is.”
How can you not like a guy with an attitude like that?
I did a blog on the topic, “Is homosexuality a sin.” I have received a lot of comments and that is a good thing. Today someone posted on my face book page the comments of a homophobic pastor. It is hard to comment on such ignorance.
Is homosexuality a Sin? I may make some of my good Christian friends upset but here is my response. The real sin is how some Christians relate to the Gay community. When I tell someone they are sinners the first thing that happens is a wall goes up. The second thing that happens is we alienate a group of people who God loves. The problem with how many Christians is, they are only known for what they are against. They [...]
Sometimes you need to be inspired. You need something or someone to say something or do something that causes you to rise up and get back on your feet and finish the task at hand. I have watched this video so many times and I usually end up in tears after watching it.
During a tough time in my life I picked up a book by Robert Schuller Called, “Tough Times Don’t Last But Tough People Do.” I had always made fun of television evangelist and I was rather negative towards Robert Schuller. When I heard him share his story it touched my heart. I realized that this man had some tough times in his life. He had challenges that were huge. He failed a number of times but his story is one of amazing grace.
For so many years I have been a fan of U2. Bono is a person that I would love to sit down and have a long chat with. He impresses me on so many levels. He is a deeply spiritual man and his songs reflect the depth of his convictions.
I read in the paper today something that at first I thought must be a joke. It was not. A developer wants to put up a new apartment building in an area of Vancouver called Gas Town. Gas Town is a mix of drug addicts, Mentally challenged, rich and poor and everything in between.
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