Mother: An Unheralded Heroine
Mothers, unheralded heroines, deserve our attention. They’re the ones whose tireless efforts to raise a child in our increasingly complex world are often overlooked. To honour her mother who had…
Who Are We Without the Language of Our Ancestors?
Yes, indeed, who are we without the language of our ancestors? A Lesson on Identity I was reminded of the importance of language on a recent cruise to Alaska. The…
The Mad Among Us
For my first blog post of 2023, I thought I’d write about the mad among us. It seems fitting when I think about all the crazy stuff we read on…
Year-End Musings
With year-end musings occupying my daily thoughts, I decided to write a blog post. And I’m writing it, while so much of Canada and the USA are dealing with fierce…
The Power of Miracle Icons
On our recent bus tour of Central Europe, we stopped at the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland to see the miracle icon, the Black Madonna. We arrived during a…
Visiting Poland, Ukraine’s Friend
Visitng Poland, Ukraine’s friend, was uppermost in my mind, when we booked a fourteen-day bus tour through Central Europe. After three long years of being super vigilant, due to Covid…
War in Ukraine: The Darkest Hour
Last night, I learned that Putin’s war in Ukraine had started. I began to cry and couldn’t stop, and I woke up and cried again. I didn’t cry just for…
The Promise of Good Will and Peace
What I’ve always loved about this time of year, whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christamas, (we celebrate both) or the Winter Solstice, it’s a family time, a time with the promise…
The Sad Truth
The sad truth is that though today is Canada’s First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there is still so much work to be done. To acknowledge the sins of…
Travelling During the Pandemic
I never thought we’d be travelling during the pandemic. But we did. We just got back from Toronto visiting our younger daughter, Robyn, and family. It was so wonderful seeing…