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Walter
Ever since I’ve known Walter he has been restricted to a wheelchair. That would be over the past twelve years. It wasn’t always like that. Walter used to be the captain of ships navigating across the oceans for many years. Salt is in his blood and tenacity is a hallmark of this courageous man. I…
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Mary’s Song
I am so often looking in the wrong places. For answers, for direction, for validation, for meaning, for inspiration, for value, even for hope. I look at circumstances (a lot), I grub through memories, I skim history, I watch TV and scour the Internet, I talk and muse and look out the window and wish….…
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CRISIS OF FAITH?
Statistics Canada, quoted in the Toronto Star today, outlined recent finding regarding faith across Canada. The latest data shows the proportion of non-religious Canadians has more than doubled in the past 20 years — to 34.6 per cent, up from 16.5 per cent in 2001. Meanwhile, though Christianity remains the majority religion in Canada, only…
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Meltdown
No, not talking about losing control and going crazy. Instead thinking about the amazing transformation that takes place in life as we let go of what might have been and anticipate what is coming. It’s not always easy. Some are quick to advise others to “move on” when times have been tough. I believe we…
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Everyone Dies
How moving and emotional the past days have been as we have shared in the grief and loss of Queen Elizabeth II. Many of us have never known another British monarch or ever heard any English national anthem other than “God Save the Queen”. The outpouring of admiration, gratitude, and sadness has washed around the…
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Nothing New Under the Sun
There is nothing new under the sun. So says the writer of Ecclesiastes. Being human at times appears to resemble a rather sad comedy. One day we puff out our chests and declare how progressive and innovative we are. Forward thinking, tolerant, streets ahead of those who have lived before us. And on other occasions…
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Grace for Thorns
Idealism is always deflated by pragmatic reality. Perfection scuffed and scarred with imperfection. Resolutions crumble over time. It’s the way of the world. Always has been. Should such revelation lead to despair? By no means. Perhaps a more constructive path is found in humility, awareness, acceptance, and grace. The noisy talk of our time bends…
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Googling God 