Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.
My story I remember the days of love and insatiable longing. Longing for motherhood to be mine. To hold a tiny, wee […]
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Hope in a time of loss
Ann Voskamp, beloved Canadian author, says this pandemic has brought us so many losses, and that loss is a four letter word. […]
Lighten the load
This is our job now… to lighten each other’s burdens. Not laden others with guilt or false expectations. Being aware I find […]
Easter – the resurrection of hope
Easter in a time of plague. It’s a strange time. The light and elation of Easter juxtaposed with the darkness and sobriety […]
In between the now and the not yet – Saturday
I hear this over and over, “… Sunday’s coming!” Sunday’s coming It‘s a lovely sentiment and, it is true. But I fear it […]
The Crucifixion – Mary Magdalene’s view
Jesus, Mary and John Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary […]
Gethsemane – keeping vigil
We have entered into Gethsemane, a global Gethsemane. We are facing deaths of many kinds, so many losses, on so many levels. […]
Holy Week – Mary’s gift
Global pandemic It’s Holy Week. And we are suffering a global pandemic. Covid-19 has swept across the world. Bringing sickness and death. […]
All the feelings
Sometimes, I can hardly even begin to express my feelings – there are so many. And they are so different, like beads on […]
Sunday – we the church
I can’t go to church. The building is closed. Going to church I feel an ineffable sorrow, a profound sadness. I was raised […]
Life is crazy – Fear and faith
I write this late at night. I can’t sleep… My mind is racing – thoughts chasing round and round as a dog […]
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