Paul Park

Sep 1, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Paul Park

I always enjoy going to see my dentist. I know that sounds weird, but it’s not because I enjoy the dental work. In fact, my dentist is in Kerrisdale, and it took almost three hours to get to and from the appointment today due to the construction in Vancouver. Despite the wasted time on the road, I still had a great day because my dentist is the most encouraging person ever. Every time I see him, I feel like I’m receiving a report card with straight A’s on it.

Aug 4, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Paul Park

My family enjoys watching the athletes compete in the Olympics. The display of remarkable agility, strength, and stamina causes us to “ooh” and “aah” as we cheer on the athletes who have trained for this moment through sweat and tears. As I watch the events with my children, it’s been a great opportunity to show them the value of hard work. No athlete slacks off as they prepare for the Olympics. In fact, you can see their competitiveness in their performances.

May 12, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Paul Park

Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and normally, I would encourage children to find time to express their love and gratitude for their mothers, but this year I want to write about something different. I want to write about the gift of motherhood. Now, I want to remain sensitive to those to whom Mother’s Day is a difficult time of the year for various reasons, but I think it is still important for us to celebrate and honour mothers. The bible teaches that children are a gift from God (Ps. 127:3).

Apr 14, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Paul Park

In the last two weeks, our church witnessed several baptisms where people professed their faith in Jesus and shared their testimonies of how Jesus saved them from their sins and gave them new life. During baptisms, I often read Scripture from Romans 6, which says, “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Mar 17, 2024 | delta-optimist.com | Paul Park

My heart has been heavy recently as I heard news of my friends’ suffering loss of their loved ones and going through a tough loss myself. In my grieving, I turn to Jesus’ words in Matthew 11: “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.