About Me

Who am I?

Well, what do you want me to tell you?

My favorite color? Purple. How many siblings I have? Two. I suppose the conundrum here is that you want to know who I am, and of course that assumes that I, or for that matter; anyone, actually knows. Because, if we’re honest, a lot of us are still sorting through that question. I’ll start with what I know, and then I’ll let you fill in the gaps and decide who I am to you.

I know that I’m happy when I’m outside. I’m happy when I’m well fed. I like superhero movies. I play guitar. I, for better or for worse, have a tendency to challenge people, especially those close to me. I like to find the line, and after teasing a toe over it, jump across it and stick out my tongue. I have a hard time with absolute boundaries, but I can respect thoughtful well-reasoned conclusions. I like cereal. If you’re physically in my life, I’ve probably dragged you on some outdoor adventure. I like inviting and including people. I like hosting bbqs. I like having the boys over for a poker night. I grew up in Hinton, Alberta. I sing in the car. Most of my employment history has been outside: I’ve landscaped, worked at camp, worked as a canoe guide, and taught outdoor ed. courses for university students. I am the oldest brother of two younger sisters.

I have lied to people close to me. I was bullied in varying degrees throughout middle and junior high school. I am a child of divorce. I have been engaged, and called it off. I have taken advantage of people’s vulnerability and trust. I have shown up for work at 2pm when we wrap up at 330. I have suddenly and unexpectedly lost beloved relatives. I have said very hurtful things to peoples faces intentionally, and without knowing it. I have had very hurtful things said to me and have longed to hear words unspoken. I am the villain in more than one story. I choose to not remain a victim.

I enjoy exploring backroads. I cry when I feel I need to, I laugh at offensive jokes. I asked my friends to roast me on my 30th birthday. I play piano. I look at some people and wonder how they ever ended up doing so well in life and have resigned myself to never coming anywhere close to that. I’ve looked at people in dire straits and told myself that I could never end up in such a situation. I’ve realized that both of these are lies. I want to go to Antarctica – somehow, someday.

I know that I am a beloved son. I know that my purpose is to share what I have been given as much or as little as that is.  I have Hope. I have Faith.  I know that I am created in the image of God and that my purpose is to ever sharpen the resolution of that image.  There is a lot about myself that I have yet to discover and experience.  My life is an adventure in discovering more of who I am, who God is, and how that relationship can bring Peace, Hope, and Life into my immediate community and the world at large. 

So that’s a glimpse of what I know of myself.  I am a son, a brother, an employee, a man, an ex boyfriend, a teacher, a friend, and the list goes on. I am a variety of things to a variety of people, and yet I remain partially unknown, even to myself. I can only tell you what I know and let you decide from there. So, I will borrow my Saviour’s iconic words and give the question that brought you here back to you:

Who do you say that I am?