The older I get, the more I’m grateful for the family God has given me. For my 31st birthday, I want to tell them how proud I am of them and how much I love them. It seems cliché to say this, but I don’t tell them enough. [Warning, this post might seem a bit corny and sappy. Though with age, I don’t mind as much] So here are 31 reasons I’m proud of my family.
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life [book review]
Olive’s rating: 4 stars out of 5
I was skeptical about this book when I first picked it up because I’d thought Miller’s previous work had been a little fluffy. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. In my humble opinion, I think this book is more mature than his other work – but with the same laugh-out-loud humour that is so enjoyable to read. This book looks at what makes up a good story and asks us whether our lives are reading as good stories.
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10 Themes of the Year [Tim’s reflections on 2011]
Today is the last day of 2011. Over the past few days, I’ve read many people’s reflections on their year (on Facebook and Twitter) and it has prompted me to reflect on my year. So here are the top 10 themes that have surfaced for me from this past year.
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Tim and Olive’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011
With 2012 just around the corner, here’s a summary of what’s happened this year
including our top 10 blog posts, top 10 commenters, and a few other interesting stats.
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Defining Decision #2: Learn my boss’ job [how to spend my time at work]
[Defining Decisions is a series of blog posts on the 20 life-shaping decisions I made in my 20s.]
When I was 22 years old, I approached a man named Alan to be my mentor. He had experience in both business (a VP at Telus and an MBA) and ministry (a seminary degree, chairman of my church board, and several years of missions work in China) and I wanted to learn from him. Over the next 2 years we met every month and I always enjoyed our times together.
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Defining Decision #1: Embrace my Depression [realizing the gifts that depression brings] – Part 2
[Defining Decisions is a series of blog posts on the 20 life-shaping decisions I made in my 20s.]
Continuing my previous post, as I have reflected on my seasons of depression, I have realized the gifts that God has allowed depression to bring into my life.
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Finding My Voice: Love Myself As My Neighbour
[Finding My Voice is a series of blog posts on key decisions I made in my 20s.]
Defining decision: To love myself as my neighbour
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