Timely and prescient thoughts from American writer Parker Palmer By accident of birth, the Christmas story has been a staple of my life for 85 years. As a kid, it was all about the glitter and gifts, of course. Today, the story compels me to question my courage and my resolve⦠It asks me to... Continue Reading →
Hope and Surprise: Reflections for the Season of Advent
Here begins the shortest post I have ever written, and likely the shortest ever. (I hear no complaints.) What a pleasure it has been to craft reflections for our Canadian Anglican Primateās World Relief and Development Fund for Advent 2024. Recently renamed Accompanying Hope, the agency has a long history of supporting relief and development... Continue Reading →
66 — More than just a number
Itās just a number, couched between 65 and 67, not one of the ābig onesā where birthdays are concerned, not yet 70, but certainly no longer 50. Today is little different from yesterday, but today I turn 66. No song today like When Iām 64, but the musicāand my lifeā goes on. Thankfully. The number... Continue Reading →