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Saturday Morning Confusion About the Shafia Trial!

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; Now that the case has gone to the jury, I feel it is time to comment on this trail where most of a family were wiped out! There is still debate among some people as to the true facts behind this murder / accident, so we present this article in the hope that [...]

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Definition of Right Wing Republican Candidates!

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Watching the Republican debates on TV has become sort of a national pastime here in Canada ………………….., because ya never know what will pop up next! One thing your humble author noticed was that over the course of the debates, all the candidates expressed their opinion that global Warming was a myth. “Global warming is [...]

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Canadian Muslims getting sensible!

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Well, boys and girls, it seems like some of that Charles Adler “Canadian Common Sense” is starting to spread over the land. ———————————————- By Chris Doucette, QMI Agency TORONTO – A Muslim group is urging Canada’s immigration minister to extend his recent burka ban beyond the citizenship courts. The Muslim Canadian Congress honoured Jason Kenney [...]

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Parting Words

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Lon

This past weekend I was commissioned out of Mosaic (the community of faith I’ve been leading the past four years) and had the opportunity to share a parting message. Last words are often said too late, or in haste, so I thought I’d do something I’ve never done in my years of speaking, I actually [...]

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To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth: On faith.

Posted February 1st, 2012 by ADHR

– Syndicated from http://trssastt.blogspot.com/

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350 or bust: Is Climate Change God’s Will?

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Christine

The following is a reposting from last January: Recently a good friend of mine shared that, at a family gathering over the holidays,  her son and daughter-in-law had remarked that they didn’t “believe” in climate change. Since then, I have been …

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Christmas around the world – 2011 Edition

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Gabriel

(En español más abajo)   We had a beautiful Christmas Eve celebration! Can you tell? It’s 3:00 PM and I just got out of bed!!! :-)   Here are the pictures sent by those who decided to share their Christmas trees with the world.   &n…

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In The Holiday Spirit

Posted February 1st, 2012 by angella

When your husband is the Director of Children and Families at your church, your life is busy. He may be paid for a forty-hour work week but anyone who has a family member who works in a church knows that … Continue reading


© Angella Dykstra 2005-2011 All rights reserved. | Originally published for dutchblitz.net as In The Holiday Spirit.

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Paying It Forward

Posted February 1st, 2012 by angella

It is no secret around these parts, or in my life offline, that I am pretty thankful for my husband and kids. I have a husband who loves me, nay, adores me. He also cooks and cleans (WAY more than … Continue reading


© Angella Dykstra 2005-2011 All rights reserved. | Originally published for dutchblitz.net as Paying It Forward.

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Send me a picture of your Christmas tree! – 2011 Edition

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Gabriel

I completely forgot about one of my blog traditions at this time of the year, which is the post with the information on the Santa Claus parades in Ontario. I have been doing that one for at least three years, but this time… I forgot. My apologies. &n…

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Start the new era

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Gen Why Media

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Russell Peters defends casting Pamela Anderson as Virgin Mary

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

By Canada Standard Russell Peters defended casting former Playboy playmate Pamela Anderson as the Virgin Mary for his Canadian comedy special on Monday.Peters, 41, had announced on Nov 15 that the former ‘Baywatch’ star would play the Holy Mother in ‘A Russell Peters Christmas,’ which is set to air Dec. 1, while the funnyman was [...]

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Sunday Mornings

Posted February 1st, 2012 by angella

His alarm buzzes far before I would like to be awake on a Sunday morning. Bzzzzt. Bzzzzt. Bzzzzt. He tries to grab it quickly, but mornings are his Kryptonite. He can sleep and he does sleep and he would sleep … Continue reading


© Angella Dykstra 2005-2011 All rights reserved. | Originally published for dutchblitz.net as Sunday Mornings.

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Bishop goes to prison for performing a marraige involving a 12 year old!

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; It’s Sunday…… time for another dose of religion! As I have said many times in the past, I don’t have any problem with religion as long as people remain sensible and conduct themselves in a civilized manner! It’s when someone goes overboard, like an Islamic terrorist, or that guy from Westboro Baptist Church, [...]

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Rob Bell – Fit to Smash Ice

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Lon

Rob Bell’s latest tour (since resigning from Mars Hill) kicked off in Toronto today. It’s hard to explain what happened – it was like he sewed together a collection of random stories he had been aching to tell – and somehow made it work. I’d rather not give the stories away, but here’s some quick [...]

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LeDaro: Rick Perry, Born Again Christian

Posted February 1st, 2012 by LeDaro

Picture from the Associated Press.The Huffington Post had an interesting story on Rick Perry’s faith, on how he turned to christianity, and exploring the details behind this conversion.I don’t know if Perry will be nominated and win the presidency, but…

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Rights and freedoms and religion

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Aaron Wherry

The CBC considers the government’s new office of religious freedom.
Other scholars are more…

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The Church and the Commons

Posted February 1st, 2012 by Aaron Wherry

Paul Dewar discusses the impact of his faith on his politics.
Dewar’s background is…

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This Is My Kind Of “Camping”

Posted February 1st, 2012 by angella

This past weekend my family and I packed our sleeping bags and suitcases and headed to a large camp a half an hour away for our church’s third annual Family Camp. The first one was two years ago and while … Continue reading


© Angella Dykstra 2005-2011 All rights reserved. | Originally published for dutchblitz.net as This Is My Kind Of “Camping”.

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