Photo by Jerry Wang on Unsplash Madeline L’Engle, in her book of reflections, Glimpses of Grace, wrote about the ability of children — especially toddlers — to reach a place of being totally outside themselves when they play. I remember going for walks with my great-grandson Riley when he was two. He would…
Respect Image by Ilham Nor from Pixabay Today we travelled home from Sudbury. The sun shone all the way. I’m hoping that Father’s everywhere had a great day. Father’s are much more involved with their children in today’s world. That’s a wonderful blessing for the whole family. This past week we enjoyed a family meal with my…
Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay On Easter Saturday, my daily readings took me to a favourite author, Madeline L’Engle. In her novel, Dragons in the Waters, she declares, “We believe that everything is dependent on everything else, that the Power behind the stars has not made anything to be separate from everything else.”…
Image by reenablack from Pixabay (Written Wednesday morning February 25th 2025) This morning I awoke early, too early considering I had slept just a few hours. My being was filled with physical pain and so much to do. I sat down with my tea and a book of reflections, “Embers” by Richard Wagamese. Richard began by reminding me…
My reflection at church was based on 1 Corinthians 13, the” love chapter,” and Matthew 22: 34 – 40, The Greatest Commandment. Both scripture passages talk about love. In today’s world, we use the word “love” mostly to describe a feeling. We love winter vacations. We love our new shirt….
Image by John Hain from Pixabay I finished 2024 with a column about Hope. My topic for this column, January 2025, is humility, the foundation stone of Hope. For the last month I’ve been reflecting on the thoughts of Canadian First Nations author, Richard Wagamese in his book, “One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet.” Richard begins…
Lana and I This year new life has come to our family again for the Christmas season. Our third great-grandchild was born Nov. 27, 2024, Lana Lynn. As she slept peacefully in my arms on Christmas Eve, amid the chatter and laughter of a family gathering, I gave God thanks for this beautiful miracle of…
Photo by Rajiv Perera on Unsplash A letter from God? I think so. Sometimes we question why we go to church. After all, most of the world seems to think we’re wasting our time. In the craziness of today’s world Sunday still offers the idea of rest and it seems like that’s the only “day off”…