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09/01/2025

Im in!! After having been encouraged by several friends over the years, I have decided to allow my name to stand in our local Sylvan Lake Council elections this October 20. Having recently retired as a business consultant, I look forward to the opportunity to serve in this capacity if the citizens of our community want me to. Thank you for your support If you would like to know me better, please check out my website here: www.empoweringreturns.com

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01/03/2023

Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons she may do this. If the lamb is returned to the ewe, the mother may even kick the poor animal away. Once a ewe rejects one of her lambs, she will never change her mind.
These little lambs will hang their heads so low that it looks like something is wrong with its neck. Their spirit is broken.
These lambs are called “bummer lambs.” Unless the Shepherd intervenes, that lamb will die, rejected and alone. So, do you know what the Shepherd does?
He takes that rejected little one into His home, hand-feeds it and keeps it warm by the fire. He will wrap it up with blankets and hold it to His chest so the bummer can hear His heartbeat. Once the lamb is strong enough, the Shepherd will place it back in the field with the rest of the flock.
But that sheep never forgets how the Shepherd cared for him when his mother rejected him. When the Shepherd calls for the flock, guess who runs to Him first?
That is right, the bummer sheep. He knows His voice intimately.
It is not that the bummer lamb is loved more, it just knows intimately the One who loves it and has experienced that love one on one.
So many of us are bummer lambs, rejected and broken. But He is the good Shepherd. He cares for our every need and holds us close to His heart so we can hear His heartbeat.
I am a bummer lamb adopted and loved by The Good Shepherd!! ❤ ❤ ❤ Hallelujah!!

06/18/2022

06/03/2022

Just saw someone asking for a great Canadian resource for .
I started to respond but lost my place. I hope you see this.

The best resource I’ve ever found for (Canadian too) is Jonathan Christian at

I first met Jonathan at a business event and he’s become a personal friend as well.

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05/26/2022

The greatest responsibility of any teacher is to speak the truth: To measure every idea, every principle, and every practice that they present. Is it really true? Is it true in all circumstances?

Here’s an example I heard many times. “This business is so easy, anyone can do it.”

Except that not anyone can. Every business will take special abilities and interests, and not everybody has those. Desire is not enough. It helps, but desire alone can only move you part of the way.

And unless the business you are in, or considering, is a good fit for YOU, you will never thrive there.

05/24/2022

Your actions, not your words, demonstrate your values.

05/19/2022

A few weeks ago in Victoria. Beautiful. (And the flowers are too!) 😊

05/16/2022

This is a two part post. The second half will come tomorrow. Don’t miss it.

Part 1:
Take out a piece of paper and draw a circle that represents everything you know about business.

Do it and hang on to it for tomorrow.