Tag Archive - paradigm

Our Damaged Concept of Free

December 21, 2011 in Miscellany, Personal Development with 2 Comments

Yesterday morning while out running some vacation errands with my 2 1/2 year old, I noticed the sign in the picture below. I had just parked the car and was in a bit of a hurry to get in and out at the last stop on my list; nap-time was fast approaching (for The Boy, not me). However, I was immediately struck by the incongruence of the phrase on the sign; do you see it too?

"Earn A Free Turkey"

Image: Charlie Lyons, www.charlielyons.ca

Upon returning home and getting The Boy down for his nap, I casually posted this picture on my Twitter feed and my Facebook profile wondering what comments, if any, would be made on it. Continue Reading…

A Lesson in Communication

December 9, 2011 in Personal Development with 2 Comments

I just returned from a national staff conference for the department of Local Church Ministries that I work in at Word of Life Canada, a national non-profit that focuses on reaching the youth of Canada with the message of Jesus Christ. It was a powerful conference from all angles with many elements, including refreshment, team recruitment, risk management policies and everything in between. (I assure you… not everything started with ‘R’ though.)

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The theme for our conference was “Communication.” We were encouraged throughout the course of our four days in several areas related to communication but the one element that resonated the most within me was this: what I do should not communicate more loudly than who I am. What does this mean?

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