I typically read books during my extended vacation breaks, but during the pandemic, I’ve managed to spend a bit more time reading. Here are 4 short books that I really enjoyed. Two of them are by authors we interviewed on The Podcast Made Flesh. IN: Incarnation & Inclusion, Abba & Lamb by Brad Jersak In … [Read more…]
In my quest to deepen my understanding of my faith, it has become apparent that if I don’t pay attention to the Incarnation I will have missed the point. I explain in Episode 4 how I arrived at this critical belief when Jacqui, my collaborator and pastor, interviews me. I won’t expound here. Jacqui and … [Read more…]
Another fantastic festival of international films this September. I was pleased to have walked to and from every screening at The Globe and Eau Claire making me fall in love with my city some more. Happy to have shared the experience with Amber at 4 films, my neighbour Jae at 5, and another neighbour Marilyn … [Read more…]
A couple weeks ago, Blaise and I headed out on our second 3-night/4-day backpacking trip. This time we tackled the local Elbow Loop which follows the Big Elbow upstream then at Tombstone pass crosses over and follows the Little Elbow back downstream to where the two meet to form the Elbow River which flows into … [Read more…]
My friend Jae (and several others) has called the Calgary Folk Music Festival the best 4 days of the year in Calgary. Despite having lived in Calgary 10 years and a great aversion for folk music (and music in general), this is the first CFMF that Amber and I have attended. We have always been … [Read more…]
Yesterday I completed a years long journey backward in time. My friend Jenn recommended that I check out the podcast of This American Life back in 2012. I checked it out a few months later during summer vacation and then began listening to it regularly during my commutes to work which involved walking and riding … [Read more…]
In November, 2016, our family moved out of a home where we had spent 52 months living with another family of four. Thirty months in, I wrote about our co-living experience, but didn’t really address how it worked. This post has been a long time coming and I decided to jot down a few thoughts before … [Read more…]
Doing my part for the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada was a real pleasure this summer. While I understand the protests against the celebration, I think we can acknowledge the flaws in our nation’s history and systems while at the same time celebrating the beautiful aspects of Canada. I choose to celebrate Canadian … [Read more…]
We make a little getaway to the mountains on Fathers’ Day weekend. As a part of that we venture into Kananaskis to enjoy the alpine air, stroll by wild strawberries and feel the spray of an early summer waterfall. The Troll Falls loop near the currently green Nakiska Ski Hill is about an hour drive from Calgary. … [Read more…]
We take a hike in Calgary a couple weeks ago based on a trail in the book Calgary’s Best Walks by Lori Beattie. Amber decides on Edgemont Hills and Ravines which takes us just north of where we live. We climb up to the ridge on the prairie scrub, golden grasses dotted with glistening violet crocuses. … [Read more…]