Practical Faith in everyday life.

45 Things to Live Well (11-15)

Posted on June 19, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

We continue with 45 simple things to help us live a deeper, more authentic life! Again, don’t feel like you need to employ every suggestion – pick a couple that seems to resonate with you. The adventure is to reflect and learn about yourself and take a series of deliberate steps towards being the most authentic person…

45 Things to Live Well (6-10)

Posted on June 14, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

We continue with our 45 simple things to live well. While not an exhaustive list, these are good ways to remove clutter by letting some things go and diving into others. Let’s not lose sight that the goal of this journey is to become more authentic, more whole – more w-holy. Living well is…

45 Things to Make Life Easier (1-5)

Posted on June 13, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

We have gathered a few interesting tidbits of simple things that can go a long way to help make life a little easier. Remember, a few minor changes over time can significantly impact enriching the quality of your life. Allow small changes to be integrated into your natural rhythm of life – be kind…

An Uncommon Grace

Posted on May 10, 2012May 9, 2013 by Michael Rose

The following is a scene from Les Miserables (1998) starring Liam Neeson. In this clip we see an encounter between Neeson’s character Jean Valjean and a Bishop (Peter Vaughan). Today, I can identify with Jean Valjean. A person who sometimes feels there is just no other way or just simply doesn’t have…

Check your Luggage!

Posted on May 4, 2012April 26, 2016 by Michael Rose

As a family, we enjoy road trips. We like adventuring out to a Kite festival or a vacation destination or just to tour the back-water places of western Canada and the United States. They are wonderful adventures and along with discovering a lot of interesting things (like carpolite a.k.a petrified dinosaur poo!) and people, we…

The Gift of God Now

Posted on April 19, 2012August 17, 2015 by Michael Rose

Sitting in a local Starbucks writing an article about listening and how multi-tasking and the constant drone of noise bombards our auditory sensibilities. I am aware of the Muzak on the speakers over head, the banter among employees and the dings, bing’s and chimes of my iPhone beside me. Oops – what’s that? I have…

Not just a Sex Addiction – Pornography

Posted on March 21, 2012October 23, 2016 by Michael Rose

There is a great deal written about the toxic aspects of pornography in the lives of people from many walks of life and sadly, this material is far less than the easy, abundant clicks to access mountains of online pornography. The insidiousness of Internet porn is reaching into the lives of many men (at…

Winning the Battles in your Mind

Posted on March 13, 2012May 11, 2016 by Michael Rose

Have you ever been thinking about a situation in your life and before you know it you are engaged in a full-on battle with the various players in your mind?! They launch out with the argument you expect, to which you fire back a masterfully delivered retort, and back and forth and before you know…

Don't be Too Quick to Share a Good Idea

Posted on January 26, 2012February 19, 2016 by Michael Rose

If you are like me you get lots of ideas! Ideas about a lot of different things – how things can be improved, made more efficient, add more depth to life – lots of them. I have to admit though, not all those ideas have been good ideas! I have my fair share of bad…

The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

Posted on January 16, 2012January 22, 2017 by Michael Rose

A friend forwarded me a list from a palliative care nurse. I know it has made its rounds on social media. That being said, I thought it was quite moving. For those who may not know, palliative care is the care given to those who are dying. I found the list interesting from the perspective…