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Jesus was Un-Albertan
St. Albert Gazette Article published on Saturday In Alberta we like to achieve. We pride ourselves on our ability to push though, to power ahead, to “get ‘er done.” Most of us are busy, and even our time outside of work is full. We take pride in just how much we can cram into 24 hours. Deep down we all know that living life at this frantic pace is not healthy… which is why we devote so much time an energy to planning our vacations and retirement. We tell ourselves that once we “make it”, everything will be better. I’m fascinated by how un-Albertan Jesus was.
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Eyes of a child
Looking through the eyes of innocence In my last post I was talking about being like a child and it reminded me of something. My mate, Dave Hammond used to be a musician. He released three albums. My favourite song he wrote was “eyes of a child”. I sent Leeanne hunting through the cupboards for a copy of the tape, and she found it!
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Being a kid
Sometimes I skip and dance I don’t tell a lot of people about the skipping and dancing. When I think no-one is watching, or if I’m feeling fairly comfortable, or beyond caring, my feet start to move. A friend in Victoria who I used to work with, Fiona, used to say “Matt must be tired” when I started to bust a move in the office. I love those moments of spontaneity. It reminds me of one of my favourite passages from the bible: