Posts by Phil Collins

Have you ever questioned, ‘Why humans’? What motivated God to give us life and meaning? King David did and captured the question. “When I consider Your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that…

Summer is the time for camping and adventures. Over the years, I have embarked on numerous hiking adventures. From the West Coast Trail three years ago, then last year the High Rim Trail. This summer, I decided to walk the 42km circuit of the Okanagan Mountain Park.  These epic trails never fail to teach me…

I was on the golf course with my rival, frantically fighting to keep my score. His cheeky, smug face was continually distracting me as he moved casually around at every tee box. My game had become erratic, my divots and unintentional slicing, scarring the turf. I knew this game could only be won if I…

Kelowna’s Memorial Park Cemetery is a beautiful spot, sitting next to the Golf Course. The two seem to blend effortlessly into each other with perfectly placed shrubs and trees, and mischievous deer gazing and grazing. A sacred place of memories. To stroll curiously around graveyards is a fascinating voyage into lives and histories. Scanning the…

It was a strange moment when a smart and smooth-looking businessman stared at me and confessed that he did not like me when he first met me. In fact, from the first time he heard me speak, he instantly disliked me and responded negatively each time he saw me. Seemed a little harsh, it’s not…