God IS our refuge

This was what I opened up my Bible on Sunday and saw. It was THAT memory. The memory of a moment is seared into my memory and some pain remains from that. I suppose over time the depth of loss dissipates, but the sense of loss, of a debit from your life continues. The sting…

Cars you would want

Is there anything more painful than buying a car? Apart from your house or condo, it is one of our largest expenditures. When we were thinking of buying our Toyota I looked at Consumer Reports. There was an article answering the question, which car if you buy today will you likely be still driving in…

To tip or not to tip

When and how much to tip for service? I have traditionally been pretty sympathetic to those who work in the industry, but lately with escalating prices on everything, reduced service, and, at least in Edmonton, being required to bring my own takeout bag, well I’m thinking that I am only going to tip for real…