On the morning of my first day back to work this month I zip to my 7 am appointment for root canal therapy. My calculus students aren’t too disappointed that I’ve cancelled their 7:45 class. I take the needle 5 times – the last time it is stuck right into my molar. Once I am … [Read more…]
2001: Shave my head for the first time, work as a youth pastor at Red Willow Community Church in St Albert AB (Events: Just Shoot Me, Gerta’s Eclipse, and fall retreat in Nordegg), canoe the Mackenzie River in NT, camp at Elk Island National Park, attend plays at the Citadel Theatre, travel to Halifax NS … [Read more…]
In honour of Movember (Mo(ustache No)vember), I decided to shave my beard down to a stache for a couple days. I guess the whole tradition started in Australia where people started fundraising for research prostate and testicular cancer by getting sponsors for their month long moustaches. In North America it became more of a beard … [Read more…]
Before summer break ended, I decided to spend some of my carefree time at my doctor’s office to see if she could deal with some of my chronic conditions. I won’t disclose everything here, but one of my ailments is a fungal thing under my toe nail. Another is the crud in my eye lashes. … [Read more…]
Last night, I took my final two capsules a month long, natural colon cleanse and organ detoxification regimen from Renew Life. It involved taking two tablets in the mornings thirty minutes before breakfast and two other capsules three hours after supper. There were some other recommendations like drink more water, eliminate dairy, wheat, and sugar … [Read more…]
I cycled to work today for the 6th time this month. When I woke up, the radio announcer said it was walk, bike or take public transit to work day (or in some places it’s called curb your car day). I thought, now I have even more of a reason! I’m cycling tomorrow and Friday … [Read more…]
I have a cold. I need fluids. Last night I decided do take a dose of cayenne pepper in a glass of water. I added some lemon juice to make it a little more palatable. After downing the fire water, I quickly had to drink four more tall glasses of water to quench the burning. … [Read more…]
So, it’s a good thing I’m in shape. Two nights ago, I had a dream that our house had been robbed (again) and as I toured the house I would discover more and more things that had disappeared. I woke up and found my heart beating wildly, more than if I had been running full … [Read more…]
I am 17, one of 25 in the Canadian Youth for Ukraine (CYU) team. The first time I fly: Halifax-Toronto-Amsterdam-Kiev. I wake up with pen marks on my shirt and ears popping as we descend into Ukraine. We are fed borscht and fresh cucumbers at a church when we arrive. The train ride to Zaporozhye … [Read more…]
On Saturday, while bringing a group of 24 Canadians to meet a sponsor child in San Antonio Panec, I was invited by a woman to come pray for their family. One of the cases in the home dealt with an 8-year-old boy who has massive sores all over his bottom. I almost burst into tears … [Read more…]