Listening to our Lives: Spiritual Direction

Finding treasures in our lives and old books Bookstores and libraries are perennial favourites of mine.  Almost twenty five years ago I was in Oregon to visit my Aunt and Uncle. Gracious and generous people, they took me on a little trip to visit a favourite...

Removing the burs…

“Forgiveness is to let go of our hope for a different or better past.” Richard Rohr The other day a dear friend texted me and welcomed me into a conversation that has been stirring within me ever since. The idea that forgiveness is not to let another person off the...

Birthdays

The other day would have been my Grandpa’s 99th birthday. This is the first of his birthdays that we’ve observed without him physically being present. For many years, we’ve gathered on his birthday and headed out to the restaurant of his choice. Every year since his...