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Life On The Farm

October 18, 1946 wasn’t a day remembered for its momentous events. History books show that on that date the Congress of Bamako opened as 800 delegates from around French West Africa assembled to establish a unified movement for creating nations independent of colonial France. Rassemblement Démocratique Africain was founded at the conference as the first […]

What If They Gave A War and Nobody Came?

I recently watched a very touching movie. It was the 2005 film Joyeux Noel, the story of the informal ceasefire between the French, Scottish and German troops Christmas Eve of 1914. It started when the German troops began putting candles on Christmas trees and setting them outside the trenches. A Scottish soldier began to play […]

More Changes

I have been so grateful that I have been allowed to fill the role of Pastor to Seniors at Cornerstone Church. It seems to have been an assignment ideally suited to my gifts and passions. It allowed me to focus on areas that brought me enjoyment and fulfillment. As I passed my 70th birthday I […]

Our Family Expands

December 25, 2001, marked the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor’s degree in political science, our oldest son Jeff moved to Taiwan. He’d been unable to find work in Alberta with his degree and a friend from university suggested that he move to […]