Monthly Archives: March 2013
Extending Family
If you and I sat down for a cup of tea together, it wouldn’t be long before family entered into the conversation. I think it’s true that we talk most about what’s important to us and family is. One of the best things about … Continue reading
Winter White in Spring
While friends celebrate the first day of spring, we are hanging on to winter, for just a little longer. It’s an exercise in empathy for the rest of Canada that sits in the grip of snow and ice. At least … Continue reading
Fly, Nannie Bird, Fly!
There is nothing quite like having your very own cheerleader. Mine is all of 2 and she’s a star at it. On her last visit, we played ‘making nests’ in pillows and blankets to hide from an imaginary storm. Inevitably she asks for a … Continue reading
Playtime: Baby’s Coming
The winter has been busier than usual with exams and papers, our visit to Lebanon and Prague and my work with Women in Focus. I have been really looking forward to some slower days in March to create and play … Continue reading
Gentle Grace
Sometimes it takes meeting someone who exudes what you want for your own life to give a sense of direction and hope. I met Judy and her husband, Karl, nearly 30 years ago through Young Life, a ministry to unchurched … Continue reading
An Aussie Welcome
In a comedic reversal of roles, we were picked up at the airport by our Aussie friends who are holidaying in Canada at present. We should have been the ones to welcome them to Vancouver Island but they got to … Continue reading
What do Women Need?
I have just returned from Lebanon, as you know, where a church family of about 50 are distributing food and blankets to 500 refugees each month for 3 months. Apparently, the church was prone to the same navel-gazing tendencies we … Continue reading