Recognizing Loss in the Holiday Season
As we enter the festive season, more celebrations and gatherings will take place throughout our community. Although we recognize it as a season of...
Padre’s Corner: HATS OFF TO AN AMAZING GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS
Maj Bob Lay, Senior Base Chaplain met with a representative gathering of former volunteers from the Base Borden Thrift Shop. This group of committed...
Endure and Thanksgiving
I’ve recently finished listening to Audible’s production of Alex Hutchinson’s work “Endure- Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.” The author...
Reciprocity
Reciprocity, the give and take in much of our lives is based on a devised or assumed reciprocal relationships. Reflect with me for a...
Padre’s Corner: The Practise of Gratitude
Many studies have revealed that gratitude can make you happier and healthier.
One study performed by Dr. Robert A. Emmons (University of California), divided participants...
Padre, Chaplain and aumônier: Where do these names come from?
Chaplains have been serving the military community for a long time. Here is a bit of history to help you understand where the words...
Padre’s Corner: Stress, like a CBRN environment?
I’ve been reflecting on stress, and how much it can seem to pile up.
I imagined the stresses were like a chemical, biological, radiological, and...
Padre’s Corner: Unspectacular seeds, spectacular outcomes
The beautiful Wanaka Tree lives and thrives out of what seems to be impossible circumstances.
This anomaly in New Zealand’s Wanaka region seemingly grows out...
Padre’s Corner: The Power of Feeling Understood
The stable home/family situation of CAF members is a key contributor to positive morale and organizational readiness. However, emotional reactivity in one family member...
Padre’s Corner: Finding balance in times of change
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”
This quote from the American humourist and author, Mark Twain,...