Tony's interview certainly puts my health issues into perspective and it certainly makes me thankful to live in Canada and have the health care that we do.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
CNN: A Stand in the Sinai
Check out CNN's 3 part series called A Stand in the Sinai at:
Please note the viewer discretion is advised.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sahel Emergency Food Appeal
From the Canadian Foodgrains Bank website:
"A year ago, the world watched as a food crisis unfolded in East Africa. What seemed like non-stop media coverage prompted millions of Canadians to respond to help people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia caught by drought, conflict and famine. Generous giving to the Foodgrains Bank enabled us to provide over $18 million of food assistance to 587,000 people in that region. We thank all who gave for making this possible! Today, another food crisis is unfolding, this time in the Sahel region in West Africa. So far, there has been almost no media attention, despite the fact that over 18 million people face food shortages due to drought and late and erratic rains that have crippled harvests. The Foodgrains Bank is responding to this crisis through its member agencies and their partners. We have already committed $10 million to projects in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. These projects will reach over 278,000 people in need."
You can make a donation through the Foodgrains Bank (or another reputable charity) until the end of September and your donation with be matched by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through its Sahel Crisis Matching Fund. I ask that you consider getting involved and donating during this last week of September. Your $5 is really $10 and your $100 is really $200. For more information go to:
"A year ago, the world watched as a food crisis unfolded in East Africa. What seemed like non-stop media coverage prompted millions of Canadians to respond to help people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia caught by drought, conflict and famine. Generous giving to the Foodgrains Bank enabled us to provide over $18 million of food assistance to 587,000 people in that region. We thank all who gave for making this possible! Today, another food crisis is unfolding, this time in the Sahel region in West Africa. So far, there has been almost no media attention, despite the fact that over 18 million people face food shortages due to drought and late and erratic rains that have crippled harvests. The Foodgrains Bank is responding to this crisis through its member agencies and their partners. We have already committed $10 million to projects in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. These projects will reach over 278,000 people in need."
You can make a donation through the Foodgrains Bank (or another reputable charity) until the end of September and your donation with be matched by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through its Sahel Crisis Matching Fund. I ask that you consider getting involved and donating during this last week of September. Your $5 is really $10 and your $100 is really $200. For more information go to:
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Walk for the Shelters
Walk for the Shelters starts tomorrow, September 24 in Winkler and ends at the Manitoba Legislative Building on September 29. For more information about the Walk, how you can join in, how to donate, or more about Steve Braun, go to:
Friday, September 21, 2012
The Shoes Off His Feet
It's so nice to be able to share a feel-good story! This story has taken off and most of you will already know it, but I still wanted to share it. Way to go Kris!!
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/bus-driver-walks-the-charity-walk-170464686.html
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/bus-driver-walks-the-charity-walk-170464686.html
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Gratitude ~ LouieSchwartzberg
"And so I wish that you would
open your heart to all these blessings
and let them flow through you
that everyone whom you will meet
on this day will be blessed by you.
Just by your eyes;
by your smile;
by your touch;
just by your presence.
Let the gratefulness overflow
into blessing all around you.
And then it will really be a good day."
Monday, September 10, 2012
Finding Balance
Obviously last week was very busy for me - I wasn't able to blog at all! The start of the school year is filled with meetings and meeting students; using our heads again and headaches; getting back into a schedule and scheduling time to eat and sleep. There is a lot of learning going on, not only for my students, but for me. I am learning how to present a course online and getting used to the fact that I have students AND computers in my class, which adds a unique dimension to my lessons.
More than anything, I am trying my best to find better balance in my life during this time. Working hard and having fun; getting enough sleep and eating better; spending time with others and finding time for myself. Even though my work day only starts around 10:30, I get up at 6, ready for a sub call. And in order to get up at 6 and get my 8 hours of sleep, the hardest part is getting to bed by 10, but I'm working hard at making it habit as I get used to a new routine. So in the midst of computers and students, meetings and prep, my overall goal is to find balance in all of that.
More than anything, I am trying my best to find better balance in my life during this time. Working hard and having fun; getting enough sleep and eating better; spending time with others and finding time for myself. Even though my work day only starts around 10:30, I get up at 6, ready for a sub call. And in order to get up at 6 and get my 8 hours of sleep, the hardest part is getting to bed by 10, but I'm working hard at making it habit as I get used to a new routine. So in the midst of computers and students, meetings and prep, my overall goal is to find balance in all of that.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Living by Faith
When I arrived home from my YWAM travels at the end of 2009, I was restless, but it was a good restless. I was eager to use what I had learned and experienced to impact others back home. I had no idea if I would find myself back in the classroom or not, but whatever and wherever I ended up, I knew that I was a different person than I was before I left. And so I waited. I waited for God to tell me where He wanted me and what He wanted me to do. And don't get me wrong, waiting on God is a good thing - the problem came in that my beliefs didn't line up with action in my life - my heart was in the right spot but my butt was still in the chair.
I am learning more and more that as I go out and live life by doing things (not simply for the sake of doing them but doing them as an offering back to God as I am compelled by His love for me), God will let me know if it's not the right thing. It's not about sitting on my hands, waiting for a divine revelation (though God can speak that way if He chooses to). It's about very literally being the hands and feet of Christ. So I pray for God's direction to guide me and then I get up and live the life that He's graciously given me to live, by faith. I can't tell you why I was born in North America and why I've had the privilege of education and travel and so many other good things in my life, but I do know that there will come a day when I will have to give an account for my life - not simply for the prayers I have prayed (which are all good), but for my actions and my words, and whether Jesus was made real through my life, through my hands, through my feet and through my heart. I believe that living by faith is not only taking the time to pray and read the Bible, but it's also a matter of where I find myself each day and the people I encounter along the way. Oswald Chambers said it like this: "We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do."
I am learning more and more that as I go out and live life by doing things (not simply for the sake of doing them but doing them as an offering back to God as I am compelled by His love for me), God will let me know if it's not the right thing. It's not about sitting on my hands, waiting for a divine revelation (though God can speak that way if He chooses to). It's about very literally being the hands and feet of Christ. So I pray for God's direction to guide me and then I get up and live the life that He's graciously given me to live, by faith. I can't tell you why I was born in North America and why I've had the privilege of education and travel and so many other good things in my life, but I do know that there will come a day when I will have to give an account for my life - not simply for the prayers I have prayed (which are all good), but for my actions and my words, and whether Jesus was made real through my life, through my hands, through my feet and through my heart. I believe that living by faith is not only taking the time to pray and read the Bible, but it's also a matter of where I find myself each day and the people I encounter along the way. Oswald Chambers said it like this: "We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do."
Sunday, September 2, 2012
The Winds of Change
It's hard to believe that the summer is winding down and fall is right around the corner. The laid back pace of holidays is exchanged for routine and schedule. A time of transition when life "gets back to normal". I felt the anxiety last week already - there's comfort in routine but there's also stress in how fast life seems to pick up. I am so incredibly thankful for another term position of teaching until the end of January. Once again I am teaching outside of my teachables, so I know that there is a lot of work to do, but I also know that God is not giving me more than I can handle. What a year of change is has been when I look back to this time last year: I was applying to substitute teach as I finished up working nights at the woman's shelter, not knowing that there were 2 teaching terms ahead of me. I couldn't even venture a guess as to where I will be a year from now. The winds of change are definitely blowing. And as hard as it is to let go of the summer, the fall is coming, and it's best to embrace it. . .a new season is starting.
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