2018 – A Season of Learning
It's been a few weeks since my season ended at Barrelman. Since then I have been sick for 3 whole weeks, which gave me plenty of time to rest, to think and reflect on the year. I realized that this has been a great season of learning for me. Each…
Trusting the Process
Last Sunday I raced the Barrelman Half Iron Distance Triathlon at Niagara Falls. It was my first Half Ironman distance race and also the last race for my 2018 season. The conditions were challenging as it was a VERY hot and humid day. While I was hoping for a better…
More Life Lessons From Endurance Sports
Monday evening. 10pm. In the middle of my twice a week swim training sessions at the YMCA. The goal of the session: To try and shave one second off every 25m. One stupid second off every length of the pool. It sounds SO doable...but I have been trying for weeks.…
New for 2018 … Own it.
Wow! Hard to believe we are almost a month into 2018!! We have certainly hit the ground running in this new year, which in part explains why I have not updated my blog in a while. The year is not even a month old, and here are some of the…
Conversations I wish I had in the church #1: Marriage, Divorce and Infidelity
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post listing a few conversations that I wish I had...well, still wish to see in the church today because to me: (1) They are important issues for many, and (2) We have been so bad at handling those issues for so long. The…
New blog series: Conversations I wish I had when I was in the church
A little while ago I posted an "Alfredism" on my Facebook page that goes something like this: "Instead of always looking for better speakers, the church needs to learn to have better conversations." That post got a few good responses, and I kept thinking about it. Specifically, I asked myself,…
What a Summer It Has Been!!
Today marks the last week of summer before the girls go back to school. Their summer camps have wrapped up, so Anna and I have to manage our schedules this week to stay home with them. Today is my turn :-) Being a cool Dad, I already have the whole…
Why I don’t make a big deal of whether my kids go to church
I love chatting with my older daughter. I have the attention span of a fruit fly, and anyone who's talked to teenagers know that an average conversation changes topics every 3.5 seconds. Which is just fine by me. Tonight at dinner Taylor and I were chatting about how to flirt…