Abbotsford/Mission Best Five Restaurants

OK, so I have been here for over 2 years now and I have had the dubious opportunity to visit many of Abbotsford’s eating establishments. So, here are my best five lunch spots. Mock me if you will. Disagree with me if you will. But, here are my current top five…

Oh yeah - before I begin, I need to tell you that my choices here do not include overpriced restaurants like Milestones or Earls. $15 for a salad? Really?

5. Safeway Deli - They probably have the best sandwiches in the city. Cheap and no one asks you to leave a tip.

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To Worship as One

Johnny Markin passed along some thoughts he had written a few years back about the nature of worship and what happens when we gather together as a corporate body each weekend. Here they are…

The church is an enigmatic creature. Where else can we find a collection of people that willingly band together in worship, despite differing ethnic, cultural, financial, and demographic backgrounds?

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Confession is Good for the Soul…

I came across a blog post over at Parchment and Pen blog that I had to pass on to you. It’s a great example of a guy confessing a particular sin in order to bring it out into the light and begin dealing with it as such. The truth is that sin only really grows well when you deny its presence. The moment you start shining a light on it, it becomes something that you can begin addressing by the grace of God. I wish we were all more willing to confess when we struggle with particular sins. Anyway, here’s the post from Michael Patton…

I am a manipulator.

My mother said this to me while I was growing up. I can’t remember all the particulars of what I did to warrant such a charge, but I do remember somewhere in the back of my mind agreeing with her. I have noticed it lately as I deal with my ten year old daughter. She is the master. Or, she is my padawon. My other daughter and my wife don’t know how to manipulate. But me and Katelynn do.

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