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Go Susan Boyle

April 16, 2009

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I encourage all of you to watch this video. I LOVE people and I LOVE the stories of life. Susan Boyle, a 47 year old British woman, truly awed the audience and the judges of this competition.

What a voice, what a woman and what courage. She fulfilled a dream to sing in front of many [...]

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Okay friends welcome to our first EVER familyroom COMPETITION. We always talk about getting family and friends around the table, so today we want to hear from YOU! We want you to submit (to us) your favorite recipes. We want those that have been passed down through the generations, the ones that your family and [...]

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I remember watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood when I was young. He would always sing a song asking me (and all the other children viewing his show) to be his neighbour. After watching each 30-minute episode, I’d plan ways in my head to become a neighbour to someone so kind and friendly …
Although I’ve never been [...]

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Hey all, I hope everyone has had an extraordinary weekend. I know I did.
As usual, I posted a quick update on my twitter account and this one obviously caught the eye of many of my followers. I simply said something to the effect of: “Susan is hosting 25 adults plus children for Sunday lunch.”
I was [...]

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Have you ever sat and considered your friends and then thought about when you became friends and what triggered your friendship?
Just yesterday, Philip and I were talking about ‘friends by chance’ and ‘friends by choice’ (catch that article on his blog, see our “Blogs we Love” panel for the link).
Today, I want to introduce a [...]

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Everyone Has a Story

February 4, 2009

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Hello friends. As promised, here is the story I mentioned on today’s radio show. It is a story that has made its way around the globe. Why? Because we all desire wholeness in our lives and I think all of us can see a piece of ourselves in these events. After sharing my [...]

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I have just returned from a week in Vietnam, and have come back with a new sponsor child and a renewed appreciation for fresh milk, the English language and clean water.
The other thing that has stayed with me is the fact that no matter where we live or who we are, we all value the [...]

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It’s been a tough few weeks for families in Australia.
The news has been filled with heart-breaking stories of young lives blighted and even cut short, and while I’m sorry to sound gloomy, these reports have left me with a heavy heart.
In New South Wales, five children died in what appeared to be extreme cases of [...]

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Love Thy Neighbour

July 26, 2008

in Community

As most of you know by now, our family recently moved to Wolseley in Saskatchewan, and we are enjoying our time here. I know that the experience of these months in Canada will travel with us for a lifetime.
Being an avid participant in and observer of life, plus someone who is passionate about building community [...]

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Love Thy Neighbour

May 28, 2008

in Community

My husband and I are currently renting a house in a community that has many young couples/people/families in it. During the school year there are many parties to be had on our street, and during the summer months we’re realizing there are far fewer vehicles parked along there.
We’ve been living in this area for [...]

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