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Stories and Thoughts
Angels Unaware
Like the abundant variety of species beneath the ocean waters, a sphere of divine presence surrounds us but is not visible.
Powered by Love
A mothers day tribute to Hazel - the woman who began a chain of love.
Footprints or Deep Ruts
“Fullerton pack up your books and go home.” I remember those words clearly. The paper dart game had been going on for some time in the...
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Dec 27, 20212 min read
Genesis
Charles Dickens begins his novel, David Copperfield, “To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record I was born.” Like David...
Dec 19, 20213 min read
The Power of Hope
“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope,” Bernard Williams. Recently we celebrated our daughter’s...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
November, the Cruelest Month
“November is the cruelest month,” stated poet Jamie Moore. September is beautiful with cooler temperatures, ripening fruit, and the...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
Golden Memories
October is the golden month. I am old enough to experience harvesting prairie crops done by binders, sheaves, and threshing machines. The...
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Canada Day
My mother was born July 1st.. She loved Canada, but by a quirk of fate, she was born in Lansing, Michigan and thus an American. At three...
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Banished
The summer I turned sixteen, my father banished me to a remote farm. Mother was away that summer upgrading her teaching certificate. Dad...
Apr 14, 20214 min read
Easter Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies
As grandparents we watched our two granddaughters, Kathryn and Carling search for Easter eggs at our home and yard some years ago....
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Musings of a Modern Pilgrim
“And what’s your reason for walking the Camino?” The pilgrim slackened his pace to match mine. My glance revealed a tall, dark...
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Who Touched Me
In the early seventies, large billboards appeared along Winnipeg streets. The billboards had two words, “Touch Me”.
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