Chase the Journey https://chasethejourney.com Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://chasethejourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Chase-the-Journey_Icon-only-500px-x-500px-32x32.jpg Chase the Journey https://chasethejourney.com 32 32 20 Years Later: Lessons Learned from My First Business Failure https://chasethejourney.com/20-years-later-lessons-learned-from-my-first-business-failure/ https://chasethejourney.com/20-years-later-lessons-learned-from-my-first-business-failure/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:25:00 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=1295 This is a post that’s been 20 years in the making. 20 years ago TODAY (September 17, 2001), I turned the key and locked the door for the very last time on the grocery store that I poured into for two and a half years. For those that haven’t read the first part, make sure …

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The post 20 Years Later: Lessons Learned from My First Business Failure first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/20-years-later-lessons-learned-from-my-first-business-failure/feed/ 1 332 Days; Journey to Reunification https://chasethejourney.com/foster-child-reunification/ https://chasethejourney.com/foster-child-reunification/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:34:28 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=1251 It all started with a phone call just past 6pm on May 12, 2020. On the other end of the phone was a lady from the Children’s Aid Society wondering if we could take a little girl who had just turned 3 years old 2 months prior. The catch is, she’s coming RIGHT NOW! She …

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The post 332 Days; Journey to Reunification first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/foster-child-reunification/feed/ 7 6 Things I Wish People Knew About Being a Foster/Adoptive Parent https://chasethejourney.com/6-things-being-a-foster-adoptive-parent/ https://chasethejourney.com/6-things-being-a-foster-adoptive-parent/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 11:37:35 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=1232 If you haven’t watched my video on the subject, please check it out here and also, check out the blog post I wrote a few months back on our journey to starting a family here. About 2 weeks ago, we welcomed a special little person into our lives with 90 minutes notice. It was a …

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The post 6 Things I Wish People Knew About Being a Foster/Adoptive Parent first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/6-things-being-a-foster-adoptive-parent/feed/ 5 What about kids? https://chasethejourney.com/what-about-kids/ https://chasethejourney.com/what-about-kids/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:06:16 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=65 This is a question that gets asked to newlyweds, often very early in their marriage. “When are you guys having kids?” It’s a seemingly innocent, honest question, but the answer can be a challenging one for many couples. Our first few years of marriage were just like this. At every family gathering, someone asked. Like …

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The post What about kids? first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/what-about-kids/feed/ 1 6 words that changed my life on valentine’s day https://chasethejourney.com/6-words-that-changed-my-life-on-valentines-day/ https://chasethejourney.com/6-words-that-changed-my-life-on-valentines-day/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:09:15 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=117 Have you ever had one of those moments that was so pivotal in your life that you just can’t forget it? For me, one of those moments occurred on February 14th, 2003 and I can remember the words as if it happened yesterday. It was six short, simple words that pierced my heart like a …

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The post 6 words that changed my life on valentine’s day first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/6-words-that-changed-my-life-on-valentines-day/feed/ 0 6 youtubers with disabilities that you should check out! https://chasethejourney.com/6-vloggers-with-disabilities/ https://chasethejourney.com/6-vloggers-with-disabilities/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:10:51 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=1187 What is a “vlog”? Basically, instead of a “Blog” written like this a “Vlog” is like a blog, but with video instead of text. If you aren’t familiar, another term would be “YouTuber.” It’s a term used to describe someone who makes YouTube videos and generally a person who makes an income doing so. If …

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The post 6 youtubers with disabilities that you should check out! first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/6-vloggers-with-disabilities/feed/ 0 “I don’t think we can help you here…” https://chasethejourney.com/i-dont-think-we-can-help-you-here/ https://chasethejourney.com/i-dont-think-we-can-help-you-here/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:03:12 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=909 Let me set the stage to give you perspective on who said these words to me and how they changed the way that I think about myself and my work. I’ve written about this before in other posts regarding the challenge that can exist for people with disabilities in finding suitable employment. There can be …

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The post “I don’t think we can help you here…” first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/i-dont-think-we-can-help-you-here/feed/ 0 It’s just a mattress… https://chasethejourney.com/mattress-shopping/ https://chasethejourney.com/mattress-shopping/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:34:57 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=883 There are few things I enjoy more than a good night’s sleep. I’m one of those people who, when they hit the pillow, don’t wake up until the alarm rings. I usually get about 6.5 to 7 hours of sleep without interruption. It’s great and I feel bad for people who say they wake up …

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The post It’s just a mattress… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/mattress-shopping/feed/ 1 Love your neighbour as yourself… https://chasethejourney.com/love-your-neighbour-as-yourself/ https://chasethejourney.com/love-your-neighbour-as-yourself/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:29:16 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=896 I just witnessed the most beautiful thing when I was sitting in Starbucks this morning and thought I would share. A young man came in – maybe 15 to 16 years old. He brought with him an unopened package of cookies that he tore open quickly and ate as though he has never eaten before. …

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The post Love your neighbour as yourself… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/love-your-neighbour-as-yourself/feed/ 2 My new wheels… https://chasethejourney.com/my-new-wheels/ https://chasethejourney.com/my-new-wheels/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:40:16 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=161 (NOTE: This post is an update to this post – if you want some context, read this first) Pretty exciting times around the Hyjek household yesterday! I picked up my new wheelchair and it’s pretty sweet!  I bought it from a place here in London called Precision Home Medical Equipment. Totally unsolicited plug for them, …

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The post My new wheels… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/my-new-wheels/feed/ 2 October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month https://chasethejourney.com/october-is-spina-bifida-awareness-month/ https://chasethejourney.com/october-is-spina-bifida-awareness-month/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:36:49 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=871 Maybe I’ve been living under a rock all these years, but I didn’t know that October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Not a big deal I suppose, because apparently October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month, Down Syndrome Awareness, SIDS Awareness Month…as well as a number of other conditions. Every illness needs …

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The post October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/october-is-spina-bifida-awareness-month/feed/ 2 Yes, I get flustered ordering at a drive-thru. So what? https://chasethejourney.com/yes-i-get-flustered-ordering-at-a-drive-thru-so-what/ https://chasethejourney.com/yes-i-get-flustered-ordering-at-a-drive-thru-so-what/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:30:32 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=289 I’m a big fan of drive-thru windows at restaurants, especially Starbucks . I use them often and when I’m by myself, it’s easy. I know what I want and I order it. It’s far more complicated with more people in the car. Drive-thrus are also great if you have mobility issues because you don’t have …

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The post Yes, I get flustered ordering at a drive-thru. So what? first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/yes-i-get-flustered-ordering-at-a-drive-thru-so-what/feed/ 0 A tale of 10 moves https://chasethejourney.com/a-tale-of-10-moves/ https://chasethejourney.com/a-tale-of-10-moves/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:59:37 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=827 Don’t you just hate the process of moving? Packing boxes, cleaning, trying to convince your family and friends to spend the day helping you move in exchange for a couple of pieces of pizza? Well, we dislike it about as much as you do and we’ve done it 10 times in 16 years! Yes. That’s …

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The post A tale of 10 moves first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/a-tale-of-10-moves/feed/ 4 From the country to the big city; From hick to citiot https://chasethejourney.com/from-the-country-to-the-big-city-from-hick-to-citiot/ https://chasethejourney.com/from-the-country-to-the-big-city-from-hick-to-citiot/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:27:43 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=324 Growing up in the country and then moving to “the big city” (London,) when I was 24 years old has given me an interesting perspective on life in the country vs. life in the city. Overall, growing up in the country was AWESOME! I would not trade growing up in the country for a childhood …

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The post From the country to the big city; From hick to citiot first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/from-the-country-to-the-big-city-from-hick-to-citiot/feed/ 0 It’s all about perspective… https://chasethejourney.com/its-all-about-perspective/ https://chasethejourney.com/its-all-about-perspective/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:14:10 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=759 Every story has at least 2 sides and it’s always fascinating to look at the 2 (or more) sides to a story or situation and try to understand the “other” view. We all look at a situation and only see it from one perspective, which leads to walking around blind to the other perspective without …

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The post It’s all about perspective… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/its-all-about-perspective/feed/ 2 Here’s Jonny! https://chasethejourney.com/heres-jonny/ https://chasethejourney.com/heres-jonny/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:28:26 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=763 If you’re old like me…(over 40) :), you will remember that famous intro as Johnny Carson was being introduced on “The Tonight Show.” It seems so familiar but the only way I was able to hear this opening was if I was staying up late on a school night. Johnny Carson retired in 1992…and the …

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The post Here’s Jonny! first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/heres-jonny/feed/ 3 70 is the new 40 https://chasethejourney.com/70-is-the-new-40/ https://chasethejourney.com/70-is-the-new-40/#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 12:11:12 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=753 Today is a BIG day. Today is my Dad’s 70th Birthday! It’s hard to even put into words how much my Dad has influenced me over the years right up until the present day. Some of my earliest memories are of my Dad working outside on the farm, driving the tractor, baling hay or coming …

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The post 70 is the new 40 first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/70-is-the-new-40/feed/ 3 Florida on $1200; Here’s how we did it https://chasethejourney.com/florida-on-1200-heres-how-we-did-it/ https://chasethejourney.com/florida-on-1200-heres-how-we-did-it/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:47:51 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=97 I could have also titled this blog post “Young and Stupid” but, I will let you make the judgement call on this after reading. (Photo gallery at the end of the post) In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been in vacation planning mode. We have a trip to the Southern US planned for late …

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The post Florida on $1200; Here’s how we did it first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/florida-on-1200-heres-how-we-did-it/feed/ 3 The decision https://chasethejourney.com/the-decision/ https://chasethejourney.com/the-decision/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 23:20:38 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=676 I thought I should update all 5 of my faithful blog readers on my weight loss journey as I’ve been slacking on writing the past few weeks. It’s been exceptionally busy work-wise and after I type tons and tons of emails all day, I don’t feel like typing anymore in the evening. But, I’m back …

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The post The decision first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/the-decision/feed/ 3 It was inevitable… https://chasethejourney.com/it-was-inevitable/ https://chasethejourney.com/it-was-inevitable/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:34:33 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=684 You know…you live your whole life not having to worry about certain things, and then one day you realize that the time has come. You’re faced with a situation you have never come across and you are forced to deal with it, like it or not. It’s part of life and it’s inevitable. For me, …

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The post It was inevitable… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/it-was-inevitable/feed/ 1 Growing up in the 80’s & 90’s with a disability https://chasethejourney.com/growing-up-in-the-80s-90s-with-a-disability/ https://chasethejourney.com/growing-up-in-the-80s-90s-with-a-disability/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:00:56 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=444 Ahhh…the 1980’s & 1990’s. Big hair, awesome music, ugly cars, video games, the introduction of the personal computer. What a time to be alive! This was the era I grew up in and it was an interesting time to have a disability. In the 1970’s there were all kinds of laws that were passed in …

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The post Growing up in the 80’s & 90’s with a disability first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/growing-up-in-the-80s-90s-with-a-disability/feed/ 0 Nurse, bodyguard, cheerleader and taxi driver https://chasethejourney.com/nurse-bodyguard-cheerleader-and-taxi-driver/ https://chasethejourney.com/nurse-bodyguard-cheerleader-and-taxi-driver/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:08:42 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=67 Today is February 18th, which just happens to be my sisters birthday. Although I haven’t likely acknowledged it, she was and has been a very important person in my life. She has never asked for any credit or acknowledgement for what she has done for me and maybe she doesn’t even realize how much of …

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The post Nurse, bodyguard, cheerleader and taxi driver first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/nurse-bodyguard-cheerleader-and-taxi-driver/feed/ 1 The Farm Chronicles – Part 1 https://chasethejourney.com/the-farm-chronicles-part-1/ https://chasethejourney.com/the-farm-chronicles-part-1/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:44:25 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=644 Growing up on a farm was pretty interesting. When I look back on it now, the things that excited me back then seem pretty strange to this “city boy” now. Back in the pre-Internet days, I loved when the Western Ontario Farm newspaper would show up in the mail as well as the other tractor …

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The post The Farm Chronicles – Part 1 first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/the-farm-chronicles-part-1/feed/ 0 I Hope You Dance https://chasethejourney.com/i-hope-you-dance/ https://chasethejourney.com/i-hope-you-dance/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:49:12 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=609 A bit of background on this song… From 1999 to 2001 and I was the proud owner of a struggling small-town grocery store. I usually played the local radio station quietly to help pass the time and make the store feel less dead and dying. It was sometime in 2000 that the song “I Hope …

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The post I Hope You Dance first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/i-hope-you-dance/feed/ 0 Tales from the grocery store: Part 1 https://chasethejourney.com/tales-from-the-grocery-store-part-1/ https://chasethejourney.com/tales-from-the-grocery-store-part-1/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:50:38 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=330 So…about that time that I bought a grocery store… Yes. I’m serious. I’m not sure how many parts this story could be. This time in my life holds so many great memories and a few bad ones too, so it could be 4 or 5 parts by the time I tell all there is to …

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The post Tales from the grocery store: Part 1 first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/tales-from-the-grocery-store-part-1/feed/ 1 It Is Well With My Soul https://chasethejourney.com/it-is-well-with-my-soul/ https://chasethejourney.com/it-is-well-with-my-soul/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:58:31 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=604 I’m a hymns guy. I love hymns. It’s not that I don’t like new worship music – it just that many songs don’t have the staying power that hymns do. I’ve always loved this song, which is most often sung at funerals, but I really don’t know why. Everyday life holds many ups and downs …

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The post It Is Well With My Soul first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/it-is-well-with-my-soul/feed/ 2 Great is Thy Faithfulness https://chasethejourney.com/great-is-thy-faithfulness/ https://chasethejourney.com/great-is-thy-faithfulness/#respond Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:31:24 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=474 Something I’d like to start doing occasionally is highlighting a favourite song that has some meaning to me, which I will explain in each post. I absolutely love music and it can be a powerful influence in our lives. My playlist is rather diverse, spanning from the 1940s to today from various genres. Rock, Pop, …

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The post Great is Thy Faithfulness first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/great-is-thy-faithfulness/feed/ 0 Poor Charlie… https://chasethejourney.com/poor-charlie/ https://chasethejourney.com/poor-charlie/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2018 06:20:24 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=528 Reader discretion is advised. If you have little ones who love animals, don’t read them this one! When I was about 8 or 9 my parents bought us a baby goose early in the spring. He was so cute; Yellow and furry when we first got him. Charlie stayed in the barn when he was …

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The post Poor Charlie… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/poor-charlie/feed/ 1 Teaching music to a tone deaf kid… https://chasethejourney.com/teaching-music-to-a-tone-deaf-kid/ https://chasethejourney.com/teaching-music-to-a-tone-deaf-kid/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:47:36 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=514 One aspect of many a child’s formative years is learning to play an instrument or getting involved in music in some way. Generally speaking, I think it’s a great idea to get kids involved in music as a way to exercise different parts of their brain and develop some culture. From about age 6 or …

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The post Teaching music to a tone deaf kid… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/teaching-music-to-a-tone-deaf-kid/feed/ 2 Bracelets, shirts, flyers, cows & groceries https://chasethejourney.com/bracelets-shirts-flyers-cows-groceries/ https://chasethejourney.com/bracelets-shirts-flyers-cows-groceries/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:35:27 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=507 Ever since I was young I had an entrepreneurial side. I liked to figure out how to make a few dollars doing something…anything…as long as it was legal. 🙂 Jonny the bracelet maker In elementary school, it was friendship bracelets. During that time, everyone else was making braided friendship bracelets out of plastic cord and I …

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The post Bracelets, shirts, flyers, cows & groceries first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/bracelets-shirts-flyers-cows-groceries/feed/ 3 I might have been a Mama’s boy… https://chasethejourney.com/i-might-have-been-a-mamas-boy/ https://chasethejourney.com/i-might-have-been-a-mamas-boy/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:07:47 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=455 TODAY is my Mom’s Birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom!  I started writing this a while ago and as Mom’s Birthday approached, I thought it would be fitting to post it right on the day. It’s always interesting to look back on your life because you see things that you didn’t see before. For me, one of …

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The post I might have been a Mama’s boy… first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/i-might-have-been-a-mamas-boy/feed/ 2 “It’s just up there, around the corner…” https://chasethejourney.com/its-just-up-there-around-the-corner/ https://chasethejourney.com/its-just-up-there-around-the-corner/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:37:24 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=257 A few weeks ago we were meeting with old friends, Melissa and Al. You will remember Melissa from the “Are you Jonny?” post I did a while back. Just to clarify – our friendship is old, they’re not old. 🙂 Melissa reminded me of our little “hike” up in Tobermory back in about 2004 or …

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The post “It’s just up there, around the corner…” first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/its-just-up-there-around-the-corner/feed/ 4 “My grace is sufficient for you…” https://chasethejourney.com/my-grace-is-sufficient-for-you/ https://chasethejourney.com/my-grace-is-sufficient-for-you/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:59:11 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=466 UPDATE – October 2019.  It’s funny how life goes sometimes. When I wrote this post below, I was feeling a little down about life and my mobility issues. We weren’t in a position to purchase a wheelchair at the time and I was discouraged. Then, over the course of several months and a few different, …

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The post “My grace is sufficient for you…” first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/my-grace-is-sufficient-for-you/feed/ 5 The Sieve https://chasethejourney.com/the-sieve/ https://chasethejourney.com/the-sieve/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:48:26 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=287 One of the wonderful things about going to a small church with an active youth group was that there was ALWAYS something going on, on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Something I remember with fond memories was pond hockey at the Brown’s farm during the winter months. It wasn’t sophisticated. Out behind the barn, there …

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The post The Sieve first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/the-sieve/feed/ 2 One dead cow; My story of coming to faith in Jesus https://chasethejourney.com/one-dead-cow-my-story-of-coming-to-faith-in-jesus/ https://chasethejourney.com/one-dead-cow-my-story-of-coming-to-faith-in-jesus/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:07:50 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=26 I have mentioned before that I’m a Christian – a person who follows Jesus. I’d like to tell you how I came to this place in my life where I put my faith in Jesus Christ For me, this is the most important part of my entire life story. Everything else falls under this story …

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The post One dead cow; My story of coming to faith in Jesus first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/one-dead-cow-my-story-of-coming-to-faith-in-jesus/feed/ 3 “Does he need a menu?” https://chasethejourney.com/does-he-need-a-menu/ https://chasethejourney.com/does-he-need-a-menu/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:08:11 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=205 It seems like an honest question, posed by a waitress when we were somewhere in the Southern U.S. about 10 years ago. We walked into the restaurant and waited to be seated. The waitress came over, greeted Joy (she was standing in front of me) and then asked: “Does HE need a menu?” Apparently, I’m …

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The post “Does he need a menu?” first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/does-he-need-a-menu/feed/ 2 Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 4: Cruises https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-4-cruises/ https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-4-cruises/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2018 21:18:41 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=369 And the last in my 4 part series – Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises. If you haven’t read the other ones. Here they are: Cats Cars Coffee Back to Part 4: Cruises In May of 2013, we were going to be celebrating our 10th Anniversary. It was hard to believe that Joy had put up …

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The post Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 4: Cruises first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-4-cruises/feed/ 5 Where are people with disabilities hiding? https://chasethejourney.com/where-are-people-with-disabilities-hiding/ https://chasethejourney.com/where-are-people-with-disabilities-hiding/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:43:03 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=354 From the time I was born until the time I turned 18 or 19 years old, I was involved with 2 organizations that helped me and my parents deal with the issues that having Spina Bifida brings. The first was the Thames Valley Children’s Centre in London, Ontario and the other was the Rotary Children’s …

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The post Where are people with disabilities hiding? first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/where-are-people-with-disabilities-hiding/feed/ 3 Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 3: Coffee https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-3-coffee/ https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-3-coffee/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:47:19 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=291 I first started to drink coffee when I was young, taking a few sips from my Mom or Dad’s coffee. Maybe that’s why I’m so short? They always said it would stunt my growth. Shoot. When I was in my early 20’s and working in the grocery business, I developed an affinity for the hot …

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The post Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 3: Coffee first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-3-coffee/feed/ 4 The Road Not Taken https://chasethejourney.com/the-road-not-taken/ https://chasethejourney.com/the-road-not-taken/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:34:31 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=314 Think back to your elementary school days, kindergarten to grade 6 or 8, depending on where you went to school. There might be that one teacher who made a lasting impact on your life, or perhaps one subject that you grasped onto and learned all you could. Today, 20, 30 or 40 years later, you …

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The post The Road Not Taken first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/the-road-not-taken/feed/ 3 Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 2: Cars https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-2-cars/ https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-2-cars/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:48:24 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=282 Spoiler Alert: The good part is near the bottom, although…the whole post is interesting. This is a 4 Part Series – click here to read the 1st in the series  From a very young age, I was a car guy. My Dad and I spent many hours, driving around car dealerships looking at new and …

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The post Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 2: Cars first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises-part-2-cars/feed/ 1 Are you Jonny? https://chasethejourney.com/are-you-jonny/ https://chasethejourney.com/are-you-jonny/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:28:56 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=119 This post is connected in some ways to the post that I wrote about meeting and falling in love with my wife, Joy. If you have not read it yet – check it out first here. Now, on to a funny story. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Southern Gospel music. As a …

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The post Are you Jonny? first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/are-you-jonny/feed/ 3 Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 1: Cats https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises/ https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:57:12 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=247 Hobbies and interests; We all have them and for me, it just happens that mine all start with a “C.” Which reminds me of my sister’s old answering machine message. “You have reached Chris, Carla, Cameron and Carter…” Anyway…I digress. If you want to strike up an interesting conversation with me, my interests can be …

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The post Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises – Part 1: Cats first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/cats-cars-coffee-cruises/feed/ 3 So…What do you have? https://chasethejourney.com/so-what-do-you-have/ https://chasethejourney.com/so-what-do-you-have/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:01:24 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=81 Sometimes having a disability is like the elephant in the room. Everyone knows it’s there, but no one wants to say anything. It’s just awkward. Here’s a scenario that happens to everyone. You meet someone via email or telephone and you develop a mental picture of what that person looks like, or, if you’re like …

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The post So…What do you have? first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/so-what-do-you-have/feed/ 9 And then came Joy! https://chasethejourney.com/and-then-came-joy/ https://chasethejourney.com/and-then-came-joy/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:10:49 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=8 I get asked this question fairly often: “How did you meet your wife?” Sometimes it’s out of interest from a friend or colleague, and other times I think it’s out of sheer surprise when people find out that I’m married to a “normal” girl. Even though society has been on this integration/inclusive kick for quite …

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The post And then came Joy! first appeared on Chase the Journey.]]> https://chasethejourney.com/and-then-came-joy/feed/ 20 Welcome to the blog that should have started in 1978… https://chasethejourney.com/welcome-to-the-blog-that-should-have-started-in-1978/ https://chasethejourney.com/welcome-to-the-blog-that-should-have-started-in-1978/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2018 23:35:22 +0000 http://chasethejourney.com/?p=6 It’s hard to believe that 1978 was 40 years ago, but I know firsthand because I just celebrated my 40th birthday in August. So much has changed in 40 years, including how one would go about telling their story. Back in 1978, the best way to tell a story was to find a person or group …

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