In Our Basement

This week we talked about Niels’ favourite Christmas movie ‘Home Alone’ and some of the life lessons we can take from the story. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Summertime by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianzCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Summertime-ScandinavianzMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/e_cuXazmRME“The House” from Home Alone [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] written by John Williams––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This week Gayle shares her story of being diagnosed with Epilepsy, the support she’s received through her testings and surgeries, along with the lessons she’s learned and continues to learn throughout her journey with it. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Summertime by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianzCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Summertime-ScandinavianzMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/e_cuXazmRME––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This week we talked about forgiveness, what it means, how it affects us and how just like Elsa let her powers go, we can also take a step by forgiving and consider letting it go. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Summertime by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Summertime-ScandinavianzContinue reading "Ep 11 – Let It Go – Should I Really Forgive?"

Cherrel Holder joined us ‘In Our Basement’ to tell us her story of how she became an actor in the film industry and what it’s like to be an actor on set. Along with some very wise advice to having joy in life, she also gave us the secrets of getting onto a hallmark movieContinue reading "Ep 10 – Hallmark, TV Shows, Movies and a Call to Act with Cherrel Holder"

This week we talked about Veterans Week, and suggested ways you can remember and honour those who have and are still serving Canada. We also shared a few stories of war veterans, shedding light on their courage and some of the heavy sacrifices that were made. Lest we forget, we will remember them. #CanadaRemembers#VeteransWeek#WeRemember#RemembranceDay2020 NationalContinue reading "Ep 9 – Lest We Forget, Veterans Week during COVID-19"

We invited our friend Ken McAllister who is a mortgage broker by profession to join us ‘In Our Basement’. He shared with us secrets that the banker doesn’t always tell about getting out of debt, managing finances, earning a good credit score with the bank and what’s happening with mortgages in light of COVID-19. HisContinue reading "Ep 8 – Managing Finances during Crisis with Ken McAllister"

Pastor Jeremy joins us ‘In Our Basement’ where he talks with us about the question ‘Will I Catch on fire if I go to Church?’ He also spoke with us about the Christian church, explaining a little about what Christianity is, who church is for, what qualifies you to attend church, who God is andContinue reading "Ep 7 – If I Walk Into A Church, Will I Catch On Fire? With Pastor Jeremy"

This week we welcomed our close friend Bernie Pastorin from ‘Those Guys – A Cappella’. He shared about how Those Guys got together, some of his experiences as a performer during COVID-19, along with some advice to those of you longing to hear your favourite artists during this time. He left us with some encouragement thatContinue reading "Ep 6 – Singing Live during COVID-19 with Bernie Pastorin from ‘Those Guys – A Cappella’"

How do you think Ms. Frizzle from ‘The Magic School Bus’ would solve the COVID-19 pandemic? We talked with our wonderful friend Michael Engstrom who teaches Grade 6 and 7 this year. He shared heartwarming stories and told us how school is going now during this COVID-19 season with all the changes being made.  JustContinue reading "Ep 5 – Where’s Ms. Frizzle during COVID-19 and Getting Back to School with Mr. Engstrom"

As Johnelle Joseph is a mother to two black children and a foster mom to Indigenous children and Stephanie Williams has also been a foster mom for nearly ten years to many Indigenous children, they talked about the racism their kids experience daily. They also shared the real discrimination those children have against them inContinue reading "Ep 4 (Part 2) – Talking About Racial Discrimination With Johnelle & Stephanie"