"It takes as much work to climb the wrong mountain as it does the right mountain," says Brian Warren, the Founder of KidsFest. In the same way that KidsFest helps low-income children achieve their full potential, each of us needs a reawakening, and a fresh commitment to truly living our lives. In our busy world… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Rob Hueniken
Mothers are God’s most obvious agents of love
In celebration of Mother's Day: The heart symbol represents both life and love. This heart-in-a-heart symbol is a baby growing within its mother, and the loving arms that long to hold us close forever. In the beginning, God created not just the universe, but also life and love. Today we celebrate Mothers, whose bodies… Continue Reading
Subtle warmth and color
Back in the days of wood heating, the fireplace was a central and essential part of the house. Stoked and prodded, fire was a bright orange source of heat, and a strong reminder of our shared interests in warmth and community. Atop the fireplace, on the mantle, was always something of personal meaning to the… Continue Reading
The Robin is calm
Each of us have birds native to their area of the world. The two birds that I love the most are the North American Robin and the Red Tailed Hawk. The robin is a gentle bird — happy to co-exist with people on the lawns of Eastern North America. This year, I saw my first… Continue Reading
Red Lamps at Twilight – A poem
I went for a walk at twilight, in the early spring, and came upon the lamps at our neighborhood school. Red Lamps at Twilight In day ignored as children play. At night aglow but colours fade. At twilight lights stand crisp and red. They wait to shine from upraised head. Rob Hueniken [Return to the… Continue Reading
The Olympic flame is within us
As the 2010 Winter Olympics come to a close, wonderful memories and a sense of encouragement remain from our shared experience of Vancouver and Whistler, BC. Athletes and administrators, volunteers and fans, families and global friends — we all came together to honour excellence and commitment. While I enjoyed the excitement of the competitions, it… Continue Reading
Paleo-Plus: The caveman diet expands its hunting grounds
Berry-apple sauce and nuts is an easy Paleo snack. Adapting to their changing environment was essential for early humankind. Our ancestors learned how to fish, hunt and gather the foods they needed. In today’s world there are fewer cavemen (which some females might disagree with) but a renewed interest in eating well (“eating good” in… Continue Reading
Something you CAN take with you
We have all heard the saying “You can’t take it with you.” The saying is very old, though not as old as the Egyptian pharaohs, who stocked their pyramid burial chambers with lots of goodies for the next world. The pharaohs thought of themselves as gods, so if they wanted to bring some golden cats… Continue Reading
Going Paleo – Sandwich in a Bowl
Sandwich in a bowl : Tuna, cucumber and two types of peppers. Sure it’s a salad but I got it at a sandwich bar. Just ask for a bowl instead of bread ! Unlike other “diets”, the Paleo diet is actually a food lifestyle connecting us to our strong and healthy ancestors. As you can… Continue Reading
Winter Sky – a poem for Spring
Winter sky The winter sky looks on and dreams of warmer times of grass and streams. It scowls along from here to there and broods about the goods it bears. A snowflake here, or sleeting rain: its harvest leads us to complain. But there’s a secret that it knows: just past the edge of winter… Continue Reading