At a recent family reunion, we had a ninety year age span: the youngest was two, the eldest, ninety-two. One talented cousin had brought along her portable keyboard, as well as songsheets full of the usual campfire songs, familiar old … Read more

The two verses following today's scripture continue with the Lord giving his disciples the Lord's Prayer. Who among us can honestly say that their minds have never wandered during prayer? There are times when we have so much on our … Read more

For some time now, I have been collecting feathers as I find them while walking. They are not in abundance. Days, sometimes weeks, will go by without seeing a single feather. I have quite a little collection: a seemingly perfectly-formed … Read more

I've not counted the number of times nor the hours I've spent crossing the water from Vancouver Island to the mainland, but the scenery and experience are never the same. Recently, aboard the 6:30 a.m. ferry, I hunkered down with … Read more

We are often tempted, when receiving a treasure, or handling old family heirlooms, to put them up high, lest they be touched by little hands and be broken. Many times the reason behind placing things higher is for greater viewing, … Read more

Our neighbourhood has open ditches with small exposed culverts. Some see them as unsightly, others deem them dangerous. But to me, they thrust me back to my childhood, and as I watch the water wind its way through the ditches … Read more

Those of us who have had loved ones with any form of dementia, know what it is to walk in darkness before admitting or acknowledging that there is a problem. Those with the dementia must surely have been dwelling in … Read more

I have just come home from my walking group, with whom I volunteer, spending time with people in bereavement. We walked the sea-wall on the water's edge, and the rain was harsh, pelting against us. The wind was strong, whisking … Read more

Most of us suffer some sort of "I" trouble at one time or another. It seems there are different stages in life where the "Me, Myself and I" syndrome is a "rite of passage". But even the seemingly least selfish … Read more

People who move from "wide open spaces", such as the prairies, to abundantly-treed surroundings tend to be one of two types: they either want to cut down all the trees so they can see, or they can't bear to cut … Read more