Happy 91st Dad

Our dear Dad would be 91 today if he was with us – well he is in some ways. Of course, he’s in our memory and I often remember experiences, tell stories about him and just reflect on his influence. Second, I can never look down at my hands and not see his. It’s a…

Getting ready for retirement

Part of my work today is a presentation on the subject of preparing for retirement. Can you start too soon? Can you begin to set aside something for retirement when you’ve barely got enough to pay the bills? Wendy and I invited a wealth advisor to come to our home when we were first married….

Can you fix the sign?

We had just arrived at our new posting as Salvation Army officers and so I was anxious to get to know the community, take a look at our neighbourhood and see the building. As I looked about the building I noticed an exit sign upside down. Now I had it the practice in the early…