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Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Amid the smoke and flames of our current crises, our hope is rooted in the prophetic call that God's desire for us is compassion for the vulnerable, a commitment to justice, and the reminder that God’s love for the world and its people is everlasting.

Norman Fullerton

An Easter Parable

An Easter Parable

An Easter Parable

A tale of renewal. From Christmas celebrations, feeling abandoned and finding new life at easter.

Norman Fullerton

Speaking Truth to Power

Speaking Truth to Power

Speaking Truth to Power

It is not easy to speak the truth to power or to be safe when doing so. History has recorded the stories of brave individuals who...

Norman Fullerton

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Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Smoke by Day, Fire by Night

Amid the smoke and flames of our current crises, our hope is rooted in the prophetic call that God's desire for us is compassion for the vulnerable, a commitment to justice, and the reminder that God’s love for the world and its people is everlasting.

Oct 54 min read

Speaking Truth to Power

Speaking Truth to Power

Speaking Truth to Power

It is not easy to speak the truth to power or to be safe when doing so. History has recorded the stories of brave individuals who...

Jan 253 min read

Angels Unaware

Angels Unaware

Angels Unaware

Like the abundant variety of species beneath the ocean waters, a sphere of divine presence surrounds us but is not visible.

Nov 23, 20245 min read

Powered by Love

Powered by Love

Powered by Love

A mothers day tribute to Hazel - the woman who began a chain of love.

May 9, 20244 min read

Footprints or Deep Ruts

Footprints or Deep Ruts

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...

Mar 18, 20244 min read

The Darkest Night

The Darkest Night

The Darkest Night

Growing up on the Canadian prairies, just a touch south of latitude 52, I have witnessed the splendor of the midsummer sun’s gradual...

Dec 16, 20234 min read

Stuck in Israel

Stuck in Israel

Stuck in Israel

What is there about Israel that draws pilgrims and busloads of tourists from all over the world? A tiny country of approximately ten...

Oct 25, 20235 min read

Second Chances

Second Chances

Second Chances

Easter comes in our season of spring: snow changes to water, frozen earth to green grass and yellow dandelions, and frozen streams turn...

Apr 8, 20235 min read

The Heart of Love

The Heart of Love

The Heart of Love

I waited anxiously wondering how many valentines if any, I would receive that Valentine’s Day. A box had been placed in our middle-school...

Feb 10, 20233 min read

The Creche

The Creche

The Creche

The creche today still projects the Christmas message – God is present in our world.

Dec 13, 20224 min read

Picnics

Picnics

Picnics

At the country school I first attended, at the end of June, the community held a picnic on the school grounds. Games were played, races...

Aug 23, 20223 min read

Canadian, eh?

Canadian, eh?

Canadian, eh?

I am a citizen of two countries. I was once told, “You are privileged to be a citizen of two wonderful countries?” My reply was, “Yes,...

Jun 30, 20222 min read

Remembering Father

Remembering Father

Remembering Father

There is so much I didn’t know about my father. I knew he loved music, could recite volumes of poetry, The Cremation of Sam McGee in its...

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Honouring Mothers

Honouring Mothers

Honouring Mothers

“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” My cousin and I as preschoolers did some adventuresome but naughty things. On...

May 1, 20222 min read

Epic Battles

Epic Battles

Epic Battles

This past winter has been cruel. Wind-chill-warning cold and snow upon blowing snow battered Winnipeg. Any harbinger of spring whether...

Mar 23, 20223 min read

The Nature of Love

The Nature of Love

The Nature of Love

Valentine’s Day 2022 has passed. Cards have been packed away for another year. Heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are now half-price on the...

Feb 27, 20224 min read

Remote Learning

Remote Learning

Remote Learning

Frost bordered the bottom of our front picture window this January morning. Memories surfaced of finger-numbing days of childhood and my...

Jan 19, 20223 min read

Genesis

Genesis

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 27, 20212 min read

The Power of Hope

The Power of Hope

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...

Dec 19, 20213 min read

November, the Cruelest Month

November, the Cruelest Month

November, the Cruelest Month

“November is the cruelest month,” stated poet Jamie Moore. September is beautiful with cooler temperatures, ripening fruit, and the...

Nov 30, 20212 min read

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