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A Gift from my 4 year old – Parenting

A Gift from my 4 year old – Parenting
One of the great things in my life is parenting my children.  There have been seasons in my life though where I had missed the reality of that in my life.  It wasn’t that my guys were hellions, for I can’t remember a day when I wished I had never had them, but there were sadly,…
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The Great Find – Self-Discovery

The Great Find – Self-Discovery
One of the greatest adventures that many undertake is the journey of discovering who they really are as a person.  Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, said that the unexamined life is a waste of life itself but what does this really mean?  After all, we know what we like, what we think ... don't we?…
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Gifts,Talents, and Christian Community

Gifts,Talents, and Christian Community
Cultivating Christian community has been a wonderful journey for our Amadeo community. We have let go of some things that we think have been unhelpful to vibrant Christian community. We have picked a few of those things up again for a time and a purpose - and then laid them aside again. While this has…
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3 Lies That Keep Us Running: Chronic Busyness

Talk to almost anyone these days, ask how they're doing and one of the first couple of words will be the word busy!  Daily life in North America is lived at a blinding pace and being chronically busy seems to be the norm.  However many are desiring to take a big step off the "busy"…
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Where’s Waldo?

2009 Classic Media Distribution Ltd. 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…
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Failure isn’t Fatal

Failure isn’t Fatal
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…
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45 Things to Live Well (41-45)

45 Things to Live Well (41-45)
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…
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How Meaning Inspires Overcoming

How Meaning Inspires Overcoming
“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…
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45 Things to Live Well (36-40)

45 Things to Live Well (36-40)
In this instalment of 45 Things to Live Well we look at a few things which can bring some healthy balance to our lives.   Balance is not always the easy way through but also some things that may cause us to stretch in healthy ways.  The danger I think is when we get one-sided…
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45 Things to Live Well (31-35)

45 Things to Live Well (31-35)
Here we go with the next 5 things from the list of 45 Things to Live well.   It is often a great reminder as we think about some very practical things that authentic faith is walked out in real life.  This "real" entails the body, soul and spirit.  It is also good to remember…
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