Why can’t you always be good?” These were my words, a few years back, directed at one of my children after they did or said something particularly helpful or nice. I don’t remember the details of what made me say it but I do remember the response. “I try to be good all the time, […]
This Sundays’ Gospel reading is a popular one at funerals and with good reason since in this reading we hear Jesus’ words of comfort to the disciples as he prepares his disciples to say goodbye to him. It comes after Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and has instructed them that they also should wash other’s […]
St. Augustine of Hippo in his book Confessions says “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” We have been made to be in relationship with the God who made us and we are restless searching for meaning and purpose. Searching for a way to […]
What are symbols or images that speak of hope to you?
You may have heard the story of Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom. Corrie was a Dutch watchmaker and later a writer who worked with her father, Casper ten Boom, her sister Betsie ten Boom and other family members to help many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. The family were devote […]
In the Disney version on Pinocchio there is a scene in which Jiminy Cricket teaches Pinocchio about temptation. Jiminy says to Pinocchio “the world is full of temptations” “Temptations?” Pinocchio replies “Yep, they are the wrong things that seem right at the time” The Genesis story is a story about temptation. “So when the woman […]
Transfiguration is the change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state. There are many different children’s stories that feature the transfiguration of a Character. One example is the Beast from Beauty and the Beast. In the Disney version, the story start by telling the story of a selfish and unkind prince […]
Choices, Choices! How are you when it comes to making decisions? Do you like to make decisions quickly and get on with the decision? Do you prefer to gather all the information and make as informed decision? Do you wait as long as possible and make a decision only when you have to? Do you […]
I have always had a very inquisitive mind. I was one of those toddlers that always asked “Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?” “But why?” So it was probably not a great surprise that I went into science where discovery and an understanding of how the world works could be further explored. My favourite field within […]
I thought I would share a little bit more about me and my background. Before going into Ordained Ministry I was a High School Science teacher. I still have a great love for teaching and learning and believe that learning should be lifelong as we never know it all and more understanding can enrich us […]