Later, Dad! A Reflection on the Death of my Father

Note from the Author: I’ve received permission from my family to share the story of my father’s passing. Some of you may have read parts of this on Facebook. I believe it’s so important that… More

A White Christmas?

I’m dreaming of a dry Christmas Just like the ones I’ve rarely known Where the trees are bare And children stare And cry because there isn’t any snow I’m dreaming of a dry Christmas With… More

Hangin’ in the Comfort Zone

I’ve always been nervous around needles. In college, I joined a group of my fellow students to donate blood. The nurse pricked my finger and I stumbled like a drunk into the other room where… More

Help! I Need Somebody!

I remember driving into the mountains when my youngest daughter was three years old. Even with what she could see from her car seat, she was enthralled. “Wow,” she piped up in her wee voice,… More

Impervious: Pondering the Pandemic

Let fear dictate your path and there won’t be a path to dictate. In 2019, we visited our neighboring province at the end of October. “Why on earth would you do that?” some may ask,… More

Sayonara, Social Media

I’m giving up Social Media. After a good and maybe not so good 10 years or more of posting, scrolling, skimming, perusing, liking, and commenting on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, I’m done. I’ll leave my… More

Lessons from the Valley and the Mountaintop

Take control of me, Jesus. The current management is woefully incompetent. Almost 6 years ago, I went back to school to change my career. To say I went back to school is incorrect, because I’ve… More

The Mystery of the God Man

The only unborn  The creator and sustainer The three-in-one ensconced in sweet community Thought up this grand experiment of love Brainstormed this big idea Split the darkness, broke the silence, spoke the cosmos and it’s… More

It Snot What you Puke

I don’t like being sick. I suspect most of you are with me on this one. I like to relax, but only when it’s my choice. Bed rest when you feel like death on dung… More

See if I Care

I lost something recently that I cherished. No, there’s been no death in my family. I like to use big words and have a tendency to exaggerate. I lost pictures I’d taken on my holidays,… More