Phil’s Blog

One holiday weekend, my friends Bob and Audrey left Winnipeg, Manitoba, their van piled high with sleeping bags and children, then steered across 1,000 miles of open prairie to see…

Have you ever wondered what people did before certain inventions? Like the breath mint. Or the singing fish? Or heated seats? I love heated seats because my dear wife has…

During the Christmas holidays, a boy turned the pages on the old family Bible and was fascinated by the colourful artwork. Suddenly, something fell out. He picked it up and…

When I was a child, my parents weren’t able to afford much for Christmas, so I didn’t expect much. And the beauty of low expectations is that you’re content with…

When I was a kid, I loved to sneak around at Christmas. We were forbidden to touch gifts beneath the tree. Or shake them. So naturally, I waited until everyone…

A grandfather lived a thousand miles from his nine grandkids. On December 1st he wrote a generous check to each of them. “This year you can buy your own present,”…

I love invitations. Like this one from a friend celebrating a birthday. The card is all decked out in groovy 1970s colours. “Come on man,” it says, “It’s a ‘70s…

What the shortest verse in the Bible, and the only A+ I got for memory verses in Sunday School, tells us about our Saviour. John 11 tells the amazing story…

As a young Dad, I thought my wife had it easy. She stayed home with our little darlings as I worked my tail off at the office. Then our third…

It’s impossible to have enough aviation jokes in your day, so here’s one to get things started. A guy asked his skydiving instructor, “If my parachute doesn’t open, and the…