After a particularly long day of work, I recently shared with my wife: “Some days it feels like people just want to feel sorry for themselves,” and her response surprised me: “Yeah, but who doesn’t?” The topic of feeling sorry for yourself had come up before, so she’d had time to consider it, and on … [Read more...]
Christians (like me) Ruin Christianity
I was once told Christians are the main reason more people don’t want to be Christian as well. This makes sense. For instance, when I was in my 20s and had serious workaholism problems, that’s not exactly a great sales pitch for God: “Be a Christian and have depression like me; it’s great!” … [Read more...]
A Gift You Can Give Everyone This Christmas
This has been a difficult year for many people (minus a few like me who have been very blessed, but I won’t get into that because I’m sure someone would want to pop me in the nose for even mentioning that). Fortunately, I have a gift you can gift everyone, which in turn, is a wonderful gift for … [Read more...]
Patience, Parenting, & How Women Affect Men
My dad was a strong disciplinarian with his kids and I... well, I suck. When I was a kid, you didn’t mess with my dad. Me?... whatever; I’ll take it. With my dad you knew your place – you were a child and he was the adult. He had three kids who were continually praised for being very well … [Read more...]
3 Fascinating Studies about Men & Women
As a marriage therapist I often get asked if there are any good books I can recommend. I like to recommend The Devil in the White City. It’s clearly a strange title, so when they ask what it’s about, I tell them it’s the true account of the first documented case of a psychopathic murderer. They … [Read more...]
Canada is like a Parent to the U.S.
I’m a proud Canadian, but of course, I’m proud in the Canadian way: subtle, to myself, and without hurting any feelings. Like all countries, Canada has its frustrations, and there are things I wish I could change; for instance, I don’t see myself bragging about how much I love the HST: “Paying tax … [Read more...]
My Fav Wedding Lines from 2016 Pt3
If you were wondering if I was doing a third week of favourite lines you now have your answer. This is the final installment of fun lines, and I will be back to writing tips for having a healthier and happier life. May this week help you be excited about the rest of the year. Rev Chad David, … [Read more...]
My Fav Wedding Lines from 2016 Pt2
Last week I posted my favourite wedding lines from 2016, and this is the continuation. Couples gave me so many great lines I had to divide them into two posts... or is there a third one too? Oooh, a cliff hanger. This also gave me more time to spend working on my book, which my goal is to finish … [Read more...]