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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…

Oh Blessed Vice

Posted on August 8, 2012September 18, 2019 by Michael Rose

It is true that God can use all things for our good – even our sin and brokenness. St. Augustine would call sin his blessed vice because he knew his sin would drive him back to the foot of the cross – relieving him from the heavy burden of it. This is the beauty and…

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…

Finding God in Real Life

Posted on July 25, 2012September 9, 2015 by Michael Rose

The great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once suggested that life is best understood looking backwards, but it must be lived forwards. A conundrum for sure, for how many of us would like to know how things will work out before we start instead of afterwards! Regardless, while we can’t know every last detail of our future,…

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….

Be Still

Posted on June 27, 2012July 19, 2017 by Michael Rose

One of the things I hear most often from many folks is the chronic busyness of life. They are bombarded from all directions, all day so it seems to many. This driven pace is often a reflection of one’s inner life – their thoughts and emotions, and as such it is often difficult…

Hope on the Line

Posted on June 14, 2012February 13, 2018 by Michael Rose

I hung hope out with the laundry, clothes-pinned tenderly beside a pillowcase, a tea towel, two sheets and some socks. I could tell she needed air, a sweet puff of wind. She needed to get warm again basking in the sun. After a few hours, I came out with my basket and took her…

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…

Discernment Between the Ditches

Posted on April 4, 2012November 19, 2018 by Michael Rose

Discernment is a significant challenge for many folks and this is an important part of learning to walk in the Spirit and to walk by faith. Discernment is the process of determining an action to be taken or not taken, a choice to be made or a direction to head when the way is not…

Loving Yourself: Forgiveness

Posted on April 3, 2012February 19, 2016 by Michael Rose

Rhythms of the Heart – Video– We are encouraged to love our neighbour as ourselves (Mark 12:30-31) but what if we don’t love ourselves? Jesus also taught after the last supper with His friends that we need to love each other as He loved us (John 13:34-35). One key way in which Jesus loves us is through…