May 15th, 2019 In the Canada I grew up in learning to be self-sufficient, taking on responsibility as I grew, was a major part of my life. Dad was always eager to give us more responsibility around our home as was my mother. Both my parents worked hard to provide for us, and it was … Read more
A primary goal of AT Catalyst’s is to bring wheelchair resources together with those that need them. Some facets of that goal include enabling affordable and appropriate wheelchair supplies, facilitating training, and finding affordable ways to seat those with complex postural problems. Success opens doors for collaboration between wheelchair specialists, and facilitation of ways to … Read more
I guess I should thank my 6th-grade teacher Mr. Bishop for sending me to the back of the schoolroom for some altercation or another (he and I did not get along) because it was there that I discovered I couldn’t see. First, I thought it was a deliberate attempt by Mr. Bishop to sabotage my … Read more
Like many fathers, my dad had favorite short sayings that he used regularly when trying to guide or discipline his sons. Dad would often assign us tasks or chores that had varying levels of complexity. When we seemed a little confused about how to get started or understand the exact nature of what he … Read more
Drug users often describe the feeling they get from recreational drug use as a “rush”. I had a rush this week when Karen forwarded me the note below. Solomon is a Physio-Therapist from Kenya that Karen has interacted with. Though I have yet to meet him I have listened to him and recognize his passion … Read more
2018 was a big year for us. We can look back on about a half a year’s work full time on the AT Catalyst project. It started with taking a big leap, leaving our jobs at LeTourneau and selling our house. Then there was a long trip to present the project to great people in … Read more
For many of us, Christmas is a time of family and good food. There’s a story about a celebration meal in Luke 14. In verse 21 we read ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ Until Karen began working … Read more
There is a saying that you may have heard, it goes “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer: “One bite at a time”. This helps to describe the huge need for safe and affordable healthcare that is absent for a very large proportion of the world’s population. Karen and I spent most of last … Read more
It’s been a little while since I was able to sit down and write about the new journey Karen and I are on. It’s been quite a summer with close to 5000 miles driven. We made two trips between Longview Texas and Didsbury Alberta Canada. On the first trip we traveled around the US meeting … Read more
Serendipity and loving-kindness There’s a wonderful Hebrew word, “hesed,” that is used to describe our Father God. It’s often translated loving-kindness, or steadfast love, but there is really no word like it in English. It’s the serendipitous details that gleam with loving-kindness when life is complicated or discouraging. Webster’s dictionary defines serendipity as, “valuable or agreeable … Read more
