My November started out dreary. My world felt as grey as the cloudy sky. Where was the sunshine? We may need the water, but day after day of rain, then snow felt endless. I tried counting my blessings. Tom’s five week wait for surgery is half over already. And the miracle of a new hip…
We have all made snap judgments of persons by the way they look. I am often initially influenced by others’ dress, hygeine, tattoos, piercings, I notice the way they behave or interact, be they bossy, cranky, or inappropriate. After spending some time with them, I later discover they live our values of caring, love, and…
Give a Gift of Faith! As I live my ministry of writing, I trust that God’s inspiration is with me. I trust that God’s message of peace, acceptance and love is woven into each of my books and my reflections. My life is good and fun and I am grateful. And now, it’s almost…
This week, with a number of my colleagues, I experienced compassion, not just for us as people, but as clergy. I had signed up for a retreat, an opportunity to rest, learn and relax. I received so much more. There was plenty of learning, personal renewal and connection with colleagues. The retreat setting, Kingfisher Bay…
The Back Story For the last 14 years, I’ve been writing and telling stories. Two of my books are short story collections based on Bible stories I learned as a child. My stories are a form of Midrash in the Jewish tradition. For thousands of years, Rabbinic scholars have studied holy scriptures and discussed…
Give Thanks in All Circumstances? In the Bible St. Paul says, “Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.” (1Thessalonians 5:18 ) “Give thanks in all circumstances?” Impossible! Wrong! I can’t give thanks when I lose my job, my loved one dies. How then do we follow St. Paul’s words? Check the prepositions….
At the back of my latest book, To Begin Again under the information about Nana Sinclair, I promised to add extra information about both the Barnardo Children and my grandmother, Margaret Sinclair’s life as a British Child Immigrant. I have finally begun that process. Today I offer a picture of the ship she sailed on…
Share your cookies and your love. The older I get the faster time flies by. For many of us retired folk, September is the start up of volunteer activities that have been suspended over the summer. Will we go back to yoga classes, afternoon cards, church groups and more? The Bible tells us to choose…