You might think the title suggests the lead into a nonpartisan discussion to promote healing after the U.S. election. But this Canadian isn’t touching that one with a ten-foot pole (or 3.05 meters here in the near north). Our dear American friends have had enough political discussions to last a lifetime. Admittedly, Canadians can get a bit passionate about our politics too…a new 4.5 cent per liter of gas “carbon tax” is making some Ontarians bitter about the new year. In cont

Best Advice Years ago when Max was born, I was initially overwhelmed with his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In speaking with a trusted friend, I made a comment about seeking out every resource to give my baby the help he’d require. I said something like, “I’ll do right by Max.” My friend countered without hesitation, “Why don’t you do right by God first, and He’ll take care of Max.” That was a powerful reminder of what I already knew to be true, but in the context of a new memb

The Wake of Loss The path or course of anything that has passed or preceded is known as its wake. When I thought about it I realized the ending of most things in life leaves some type of wake, a disturbance of sorts to its surroundings. The disturbance is not always bad though because what is left behind always signifies the moving forward of something. Something different, something new, something anticipated but sometimes it’s bad. Sometimes it’s unwanted, painful, and unav