Chad’s Blog

Listening Mistakes (and announcing my new book)

January 9, 2022 by Chad

In December I published my latest book, 52 Lessons for a Better Relationship, and I’m now just telling people about it (I’m a bit of a procrastinator). The book is currently available on Amazon (click on Amazon or type in "Happy Squire" in the Amazon search) and will soon be on my website, … [Read more...]

Starting 2022

January 2, 2022 by Chad

Breaks are incredibly important, and that's what I'm role modeling this week. May this be a blessed year full of joy and discovery. Rev. Chad David, ChadDavid.ca, Learning to love dumb people (like me) … [Read more...]

Returning Gnome

December 26, 2021 by Chad

Please Note: This is Part 2 of the final story in The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage & inspire. You don’t need to read it to understand this one. I make sure to summarize the important parts. Another Note: This sequel was inspired by my Mom’s comment about the first story not … [Read more...]

LEGO my Christmas

December 19, 2021 by Chad

Side Note: This is a new story inspired by questions I’ve faced over the years as a therapist and a Disney LEGO castle I was given this year as a belated 40th birthday gift (building a LEGO set was surprisingly de-stressing). LEGO my Christmas Grandpa Steve sauntered into the family … [Read more...]

A Fun Christmas Story

December 12, 2021 by Chad

The following is one of my favourite Christmas stories that can be found in The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire. As a reminder this book is available on Amazon or you can download a PDF for free from http://www.chaddavid.ca/books/. If I can ask a favor, it’d be really … [Read more...]

My Favourite Christmas Story

December 5, 2021 by Chad

Please Note: My book, The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage and inspire, is a FREE PDF download on my website (http://www.chaddavid.ca/books/) as my main goal is to spread some Christmas cheer. Please feel free to tell others about the download as your own way of spreading joy. The … [Read more...]

The Danger for Well-Intentioned People (a tip for Christmas)

November 28, 2021 by Chad

Bonus: For FREE, you can download a PDF of my book, The Happy Squire: Christmas stories to encourage and inspire, at http://www.chaddavid.ca/books/ The other week, my wife reminded me of the danger well-intentioned people have, especially in the holiday season. Another word for “well-intentioned … [Read more...]

10 Tips to Reduce Fights this Holiday Season

November 21, 2021 by Chad

The holiday season has a way of bringing a lot of peace, love, and joy... as well as extreme blow up fights. These “experiences” often happen before or after an event where people are smiling and happy; aw, the magic of the season. It’s strange how ups always find a down while the downs don’t … [Read more...]