Category Archives: Travel

Working On My ‘Bucket List’

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Mark Cole

Years ago I decided to make a ‘Bucket List’. One of my favourite items on this to-do-list was to try every form of transportation there is. From road travel to off-road travel, air travel, sea travel to animal travel. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Do Angels Fix Flat Tires?

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Mark Cole

A number of years ago, I was driving to church with my family on a Sunday morning. We were zooming down our local freeway at 110 km/hr (70 mi/hr) when all of a sudden I spotted an aluminium ladder strewn … Continue reading →

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Can You Really Trust God?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Mark Cole

Have you ever come to a crossroad in your life and wondered if you can really trust God to show you the right way? Will God really deliver on His promise to direct your path? I don’t know how it … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Canada Day: Why Canada is One of the Best Places in the World to Live

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Mark Cole

I am thankful for the freedom of religion we enjoy here and for the peace and prosperity that define our nation. Today, on Canada Day, let’s celebrate the many reasons why Canada is such a remarkable place to call home. Continue reading →

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Hiking The West Coast Trail

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Mark Cole

A few summers back (2010) I went on the hike of a lifetime on the West Coast Trail. The trail is a 75 km (47 mi) long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in … Continue reading →

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Can God Touch A Nation?

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Mark Cole

In February 2000, I left home for a week to lead worship for Charles Ndifon in Copenhagen, Denmark at ‘Kirken i Kulturcenteret’ (CPH Christian Center). Charles had been in Denmark the year before and had ministered to a small college … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned About Surrender

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Mark Cole

When I was 18 years old, I was in my second year of studying music at the University of British Columbia. I loved music but I was struggling with the demands of long practise times and studies and I reluctantly decided to quit university. … Continue reading →

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The Toughest Day

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Mark Cole

I learned that a friend, that I had travelled with 40 years ago in Asia, was doing a bike trip from the Arctic Ocean down to Montana. When I learned that Thomas Hall would ride through the Lake Louise area, I decided to join him for a couple of days of bicycling. Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned About Fixing Small Problems

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Mark Cole

Have you ever gone on a great trip and then encountered a problem that almost wrecked all your best plans? Ten years ago, I did a 3 day, 320 km bicycle ride from Jasper, Alberta to Canmore, Alberta. What a … Continue reading →

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Mark Cole Personal Timeline Highlights

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Mark Cole

This is timeline was born out of remembering the favor and blessings of God in my life. Here are the main milestones, photos and links (to the stories from this blog) from my adventures so far… Every good and perfect … Continue reading →

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