Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. It's a day of repentance. A day for deep cleaning our souls. Like spring cleaning or getting your teeth cleaned. We also need to have a spiritual deep clean every once in a while. Add a comment

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An Open Letter

Rachel Held Evans (author/speaker/blogger) has written “an open letter to the open letter”.  Here’s what she says...

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Kindness

Today marks the start of the 4th annual Kindness week in Ottawa.  It’s a city-wide initiative that encourages community members to choose to be kind and recognizes those who engage in everyday acts of kindness.  What is kindness to you? 

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L'Amour or Just Cheesy?

Do you feel like people have a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day? We recently were discussing the upcoming day in the office & there was a very clear divide

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How Eating at Home can Save Your Life

Is sitting down to family dinners a thing of the past?  Does it seem like utopia rather than something families actually do.  Perhaps we use the excuse when work slows down, when the kids stop, when we get a second to breathe then we can all sit down together. 

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Why Didn't you Say So? Sharing an "Aha" Moment.

I've been seeing the yellow jerrycan logo popping up all over the place. Brooke Fraser's birthday present, the Apple website, my worship leaders t-shirt. Charity:Water an interesting start-up, created by a hip, young New York City guy. In checking out their website I discovered a video of the story behind the company, told by founder & CEO of Charity Water, Scott Harrison. Scott is a former party planner, and NYC nightlife guru, paid to be seen drinking Vodka and wearing Rolex watches. Add a comment

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