Category Archives: Literature
West Berlin and Wittenberg
Tickets were booked months ago for entrance into the Reichstag, Berlin’s Parliament and seat of democracy. The building is an architectural wonder — steel and glass with the best use of natural resources depicting openness in design and structure. That … Continue reading
Thinking about Work
For 5 consecutive days last week I sat mesmerized with 30 students listening to the gentle and profound words of Paul Stevens. His co-professor, Rick Goossen talked about what entrepreneurial leadership looks like in the business world while Paul inspired … Continue reading
On the Look-out
Whenever the thought occurs to me, which ideally is at the beginning of the day, I like to be on the alert for evidence of God’s presence. You may be asking exactly what that looks like. An ordinary act of … Continue reading
Bohemia and Augustine
I’m pretty sure Augustine was never in Prague because I’m pretty sure it didn’t exist in the early 4th century but if it did and if he had, he would have loved it! At least, that’s what I surmise as I … Continue reading
Renovations
Renovations Our living room and kitchen flooded a few weeks ago. The restoration people rushed in setting up fans to blow all the water away and while they were at it, they took up the lino and carpet for the … Continue reading
Words from a Friend
“May my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, Like gentle rain upon the tender grass, And like showers upon the herb For I will proclaim the name of the Lord: Ascribe greatness to our God!” … Continue reading
The Book
When my family lived in Kelowna during the duplex days, so I was younger than 5, I was given a little white Bible with a shiny, bumpy cover and colour illustrations of Jesus smattered throughout. The onion skin pages crinkled … Continue reading
Book Bound
Part of the joy of holidays is leaving a busy schedule behind and doing something different. “A change is as good as a rest,” they say. I happen to agree and so here we are in Hawaii filling our days … Continue reading