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This post was published in May of 2021. I will be back next week with more original content, but this article fits in well with the theme of preparing ourselves, which I will discuss more next week. Sweet Science ‘Going out on your shield’ is a term commonly used in boxing and other combat sports. I have heard it used when a fight is stopped either by the referee or by a… Read More
Long Nights In the early months of 2012, I was working at a large accounting firm in the midst of ‘busy season’. This meant long days, late nights, and little room for anything other than work. It was an annual season within the industry as we worked on client files. Most clients closed their books at the end of December and needed annual reporting completed early the next year. During these months,… Read More
Side Part As a child, I parted my hair on the side. Each morning before school, I would stand in front of the mirror and make sure it looked the way I wanted it to. After a while, I got used to the way it looked. My haircuts were never too adventurous, but I was comfortable with how it looked. It looked like me. I remember being in primary school and seeing… Read More
Anxious Moments “What happened?” My wife was at home and I was in the car, but she could hear that something wasn’t right. “Nothing – I just left Home Depot.” I could sense a sigh of relief from the other end of the phone, but it also came with an understanding. Home Depot is one of my least favourite places to go. Not because there is something wrong with the store. As… Read More
I did not write last week’s post with the intention of writing a second part, but over the last few days I have found there are several thoughts connected to A Warrior’s Heart that I want to explore with more depth. Our Greatest Asset Having ‘the heart of a lion’ is a trait attributed to athletes who fight through adversity. They are successful because they refuse to give up. They do not… Read More
Sweet Science ‘Going out on your shield’ is a term commonly used in boxing and other combat sports. I have heard it used when a fight is stopped either by the referee or by a fighter’s own corner when it appears the boxer is in danger and no longer able to protect himself. The losing fighter often laments, “I wish they would have let me go out on my shield.” The phrase… Read More
Wrong Question Through my years as an accounting and finance professional, I have learned there is one question that I should resist the urge to ask before hearing the whole idea. That said, sometimes I cannot help myself: “How much is this going to cost?” Fortunately, I work with a good friend and colleague who is always waiting with a clever response: “How long is a string?” After I finish rolling my… Read More
Give Away Have you ever been so hungry or thirsty that you cannot think straight? Or said something like, “What I wouldn’t give for a drink right now?” I certainly have. Over the last little while I have been listening to Fr. Mike Schmitz’s The Bible in a Year podcast. I am a little behind and last week I caught the episode from January 12th. In it, I heard a story from… Read More
On Good Friday, I had the opportunity to share a part of my personal journey at my parish through the sharing of a reflection on the last words of Jesus from the cross. The topic of my reflection was surrender. The link to the video of the reflection is here (I am the seventh speaker). This post is builds on what I had written for the talk and looks forward from it…. Read More
Headlines Like many people, I find myself numbed to the news headlines. As I have discussed before, constant consumption of news has little positive impact on my life. When I reflect on the lack of impact, I am saddened. I am capable of hearing of a double homicide in my own city (as I did a few days ago) and not give it much more than a shrug before moving onto the… Read More
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