Monthly Archives: August 2011

We use the phrase ‘little white lie’ quite often, but is this a human concoction that does not exist in the Kingdom of Heaven? At first blush, I’d say yes. No lies are white, all are black (according to the … Continue reading →

I have a confession to make. I cut a corner a few months ago, and it’s coming back to haunt me. You see, I wrote a blog post called Mountain Top (https://robpetkau.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/mountain-top/) about a great experience I’d had recently while … Continue reading →

If you’ve known me for a long time, the title of this blog entry might cause you might wonder if I’m writing a nostalgic look at adolescent buddyhood. After all, my nickname in high school was Pete (for no real … Continue reading →

The Bible: Read it again, for the first time. OK, I kind of highjacked that phrase, which I first heard when it was used to promote the souped-up 20th-anniversary versions of the Star Wars trilogy. But I think the slogan … Continue reading →

My son horrified me the other day. While we were playing video games, he casually told me about what he described as an encounter with God. On a recent stormy night, the rain was keeping him awake and he was … Continue reading →

‘It’s like pushing on a rope.’ I was introduced to that phrase a couple of days ago by someone at work who was having trouble getting what he wanted from people who were under no real obligation to follow his … Continue reading →