good friday
He was living his life. He was a sinner. He was living his life. He had done terrible things. He was living his life. And then he was caught. He was living his life ...but now his end had come. His time on earth was ending. His punishment was in sight. Punishment for...
o holy night
T h e y t r a v e l l e d f a r . Tired. Exhausted. No room. No room at the inn. A stable. A manger. A star. Pain, water, blood, cries... Five fingers. Five toes. Two eyes. A mouth and a nose. A Baby born. Perfectly formed. ...
a Christmas stranger
BEEP – BEEP – BEEP! The little boy looked at his alarm clock. It was 9:00 am. He jumped out of bed and ran to the calendar, knowing full well what day it was. December 24th, the day before Christmas! The little boy was so full of Christmas cheer that he threw...
silent night, holy night
Adrianna closed her tired eyes. “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The carol whished around her. By the end of the second verse the beauty of the music settled on her weary shoulders. “Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light.”...
is your soul hungry?
After several May days of blazing heat and humidity, today is nicely warm and fresh. I love this type of day. And today I’m feeling a little nostalgic… You see, my previous home has a screened-in deck at the back of the house. The view includes fields and a...
is there truth in the rumours?
It’s been a long couple of days. My thoughts have been overtaken by the events I witnessed on Friday.
The Romans are a brutal lot. Violence is common. But I just can’t get it out of my mind. What I saw. The man, Jesus, so battered and bruised and bloody. How can…
what happened? what was going on?
What happened? What was going on? Did he take a wrong turn? Go left instead of right at the fork? Did he get lost on the detour? How did he get here? Bruised, dirty and bloody in this dark, cold, lonely hell of a place!
hope nonetheless
Recently, I was asked to share a reflection for a team meeting in my workplace. I was at a bit of a loss for what to focus on so at dinner I asked my three children what they thought I should talk about.
My eldest daughter, Clara, is home right now doing her first year of Carleton University online. She is studying Global Politics with a focus on human rights. In the midst of a pandemic she sits alone in her room reading day after day. Copious amounts…
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