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Saturday, March 22

Hi everyone. For those of you checking in, we are oh so close to launching runningforzach.ca. Hang in there. We’ll have it up and running soon! Thanks again for coming alongside us and running for Zach. God bless, Ed Hoogerdyk

Saturday, February 22

Website Update In just under 20 days, we’ll be launching a new website for Zach. The website is appropriately entitled: www.runningforzach.ca. Stay tuned for a new look and new updates! As mentioned last week, there may be an update or two yet on this blog, so feel free to check in. Thank you all for […]

Saturday, February 15

Please note: Since Zach’s recovery and situation have mostly stabilized, there will be one more blog on this link next Saturday. After that there may be an update or two if necessary. We are hoping to create a website in the coming weeks, which we will link in the final blog, DV. ——— The theme […]

Saturday, February 8

The theme for today is: The Hospital and the Church. Lord willing, Zach leaves Foothills Medical Center on Monday, February 10. From the hospital to continuing care. Bittersweet. We’ll miss Foothills. It became home. A loving and caring home. Compassionate nurses, loving care assistants, dedicated therapists, and a committed care team. We thank them all […]

Saturday, February 1

Today’s devotional courtesy of Alistair Begg entitled ‘He Will Carry You.’ ——— The story is told of a pastor who was moving his study to his new home—and therefore had to relocate his library of hundreds of books. But he was not without help. He had brought his four-year-old son along with him to carry […]

Saturday, January 25

Today’s devotional courtesy of Alistair Begg entitled ‘Sovereign Over Suffering.’ ——— His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” Sometimes God has something […]

Saturday, January 18

The theme for today is: Answers. God answers the prayers of His children. He knows the answers before we pray. He never ignores His children. He is never too busy to answer His children. He is always listening. Always gracious. Always caring. Always wise. Always perfect. Always loving. Always answering. He is the only one […]

Saturday, January 11

The theme for today is: Joy and Sorrow. Joy and sorrow make a great couple. Opposites do attract. What a pair. Can’t have one without the other. They compliment each other. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). There’s “a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time […]

Saturday, January 4, 2025

The theme for today is: Resolutions. New Year’s resolutions. Many of us make them. Read more. Eat less. Exercise more. Drink less. Read the Bible in a year. Less screen time. More family time. Pray more. Worry less. I made what I’d call a “sort of resolution” to fight against sporadic stress eating which has […]

Saturday, December 28

The theme for today is: Years. This is the last blog of 2024. What a year. Some years are great. Worth remembering. Talk to folks who’ve had a great year and you’ll hear all kinds of responses: It’s been a banner year. This past year was stellar. It’s been a landmark year. 2024 was exceptional. […]