Inspired by the news of the August snowfall in Alberta (see the HuffPost article or CBC), I found myself reminiscing about my childhood there and the pretty regular occurrence of hard frosts and snow during this time of year. Inspired by a conversation, I wrote a poem. August snow and killing frost “Gather ye rosebudsContinueContinue reading “Remembering Fall in Alberta”
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A Voice Crying Out || Spoken Word
The texts for Sunday, December 7, 2014 (Advent 2B): Isaiah 40:1–11; Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13; 2 Peter 3:8–15a; and Mark 1:1–8. The audio of the sermon: Advent 2B Here is my first ever attempt at Spoken Word (a form of poetry, for those unfamiliar). Please be kind. Also, learn more about Spoken Word and hear some of the best at TED here: https://www.ted.com/topics/spoken+wordContinueContinue reading “A Voice Crying Out || Spoken Word”
Chaos: God’s favorite material
The featured image is by Shelly Fanguy. Check out her beautiful work and the wonderful blog of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mt Lebanon, Pennsylvania here: Bible 365 at St. Paul’s The texts for Sunday, January 8, 2012: Genesis 1:1–5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1–7, and Mark 1:4–11. “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, theContinueContinue reading “Chaos: God’s favorite material”
Jabbok Dawn 