Practical Faith in everyday life.

Where’s Waldo?

Posted on January 29, 2013September 7, 2014 by Michael Rose

One of the richest things for me the past while has been learning to see God in all things. I have to admit some days I am blind as a bat and finding God in some things is like a brutal "Where's Waldo" puzzle. If you have ever seen a Where's Waldo you know these…

Failure isn’t Fatal

Posted on January 17, 2013August 1, 2018 by Michael Rose

There is a classic line in one of my favorite Batman movies (yes… I like superhero movies). It comes from the Dark Knight, and it is a question that is asked several times throughout the movie and often in the aftermath of failure or in the face of fear of a great challenge. The question…

45 Things to Live Well (41-45)

Posted on November 22, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

In our final installment of 45 Things to Live Well we explore the theme of work. Despite popular opinion, work is a healthy and worthwhile endeavour. We do need to remember that balance is key as we need to learn to work to live instead of living to work. Work can be an important part…

How Meaning Inspires Overcoming

Posted on November 7, 2012May 11, 2016 by Michael Rose

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Dr. Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl, the founder of Logo-therapy (aka Meaning Therapy) was interned in a Nazi concentration camp as a laborer. The living…

45 Things to Live Well (36-40)

Posted on October 16, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

In this instalment of 45 Things to Live Well we look at a few things that can bring some healthy balance to our lives. Balance is not always the easy way through but also things that may cause us to stretch in healthy ways. This balance is important. The Sufi mystic Rumi wrote, “Your…

45 Things to Live Well (31-35)

Posted on September 28, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

Here we go with the next five things from the list of 45 Things to Live well. It is often a great reminder that authentic faith is walked out in real life as we think about some very practical things. This “real” entails the body, soul and spirit. It is also good to remember…

A Terrible Case of the What if

Posted on September 15, 2012April 23, 2017 by Michael Rose

Last night, while I lay thinking here, some What ifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old What-if song: What if I’m dumb in school? What if they’ve closed the swimming pool? What if I get beat up? What if there’s poison in my cup? What if I start to cry? What if…

45 Things to Live Well (26-30)

Posted on August 23, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

This next instalment of 45 Things to Live Well is pretty practical. I would like to say common sense but I have learned common sense is often not so common! 1. Be sure to pay your bills on time. The practical aspect of this is that by paying your bills on time, you don’t pay any…

45 Things to Live Well (20-25)

Posted on August 6, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

They say the best revenge is living well and while I don’t advocate revenge, I do encourage people to live well, to live fully. This is another instalment of the 45 Things we can do to live well! Living well, not being hung up on the petty things of life can help us live more…

45 Things to Live Well (16-20)

Posted on July 20, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

We continue with the 45 things we can do to live well, and this installment is good ol’ fashioned horse sense. Ever wonder how cliches came to be? I think cliches are great “suitcase” sayings that are a simple way of expressing a bit of wisdom that has been found to be helpful over time….