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May, 2013

I Proposed With A Goat (She said yes!)

Exactly 5 years ago I asked Olive to marry me. Rather than popping the question with a diamond...

Does God’s Love Make You Want to Give?

Does experiencing God’s love make you want to give?  Some current social scientific research...

April, 2013

5 Practical Tips on Learning to Cook

I still remember setting the table with my heart pounding and palms sweaty, silently praying...

Anybody Want A Do-Over?

Have you ever done something you wish you could take back? Chad Stahl can relate to that. A year...

Girl Guide Brownie Cupcakes

It’s that time of year again: Girl Guide Cookies are on sale across Canada! What could be better...

Real Sex is Not Like the Movies

Call me naive, but when I got married, I did not know much about sex. I grew up in a conservative...

Don’t Stop Playing

We wake up every morning to our cellphone alarms, quickly swiping through our social media streams...

Human Trafficking Movie Grabs Hearts

It’s her eyes and innocent face that first grab your heart. At least they grabbed mine. Annika,...

Is God a Prude?

Does God smile on love but frown on sex?  Does God want us to love others, but have prudish...

March, 2013

Who’s Watching?

NOTHING IS PRIVATE ONLINE New study finds that 31.25 percent of 16-18 year olds participate in...

An Easter Story Worth Remembering

You’ve probably seen Santa Claus; but have you ever seen the Easter Bunny? As a small child,...

Habemus Papam!

The period of 40 days leading up to Easter, known to many as “Lent”, is a precious time for...

What Is God’s Love Like?

July 6, 2008 – that was the day Michael popped into my eHarmony inbox.  You have a match...

Anger: Definitive vs Distorted

I will apologize for doing something I believe is wrong. It’s a great start however this is...

February, 2013

Mark Burnett’s Bible TV Series: Epic Adventure

Think of it as Survivor: Earth As reality TV host Jeff Probst might say (cue theme music; roll...

Overcoming Your Fears

Fear. It cuts you like a knife; it immobilizes you like a straitjacket. On a daily basis, fear...

Valentine, How Do I Love Thee?

Valentine’s Day brings sweet expressions of romance. “I love you” fills telephone...

Drat! It’s Valentine’s Day

Let’s face it… Valentine’s Day sometimes makes us growl. Who came up with the crazy...

Surviving Valentine’s Day as a Single

It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re single? That is awesome, because you can choose...

Surviving Valentine’s Day as a Couple

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Have you decided what you will do on that day?  You...

Single Mom Survival Kit 10: Looking Back On It Now

Life as a single mom, though difficult, can be empowering.  It was something I didn’t choose...

Bust a Rut, Lose Your Gut

Do you go to the same vacation spot every year? Have pizza for dinner almost every Friday night?...

January, 2013

Eliminating the Barriers to Change

How do you convince your workers to go along with a change? Employees are typically resistant...

Finding God In A Snowy Morning

I woke up early last Saturday morning, before dawn, when the world about me was still and dark....

Stop Trying To Make Her Happy

Men, if you want to have a great relationship here is my advice to you: Stop trying to cheer...

The Single Mom Survival Kit 9: A Bucketful of Dreams

“Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving...

Stay Healthy When Everyone Else Is Sick

It’s germ season. That’s why many of us will be hacking away and looking a lot like Rudolph...

Three Words To Ditch in 2013

There are three words I need to get rid of.  I’m trying to delete them from my vocabulary....