That morning the challenges we were having with my youngest were weighing heavily on me. Walking away from the school drop off I was close to tears. As I drove away, feeling the weight of my son’s disability, the Scripture “this is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad”… Continue reading Shifted focus

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. Victor Hugo Life! Brings us to our knees or keeps us on the go. So many things to attend to, to focus on. We’re… Continue reading And all the in-betweens…

14She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. 15“Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and… Continue reading I have seen the Lord!

There’s something about watching the sun rise. To see the darkness fade and the sky begin to thaw. To see the rays of gold peaking over the horizon, ready to break through in a blaze. Dawn - when the fullness of the day is yet to unfold. And today I pause here. Before the darkness… Continue reading Edge of dawn

Jesus walked this lonesome valley,he had to walk it by himself;O, nobody else could walk it for him,he had to walk it by himself. The words from this old African American song ring true on today, Good Friday. We think of the journey that Jesus took to the cross. The betrayal, abandonment, arrest, trial and… Continue reading Valley

The Bible is full of stories of extraordinary acts of courage, of achievement, of leadership. People who stepped out of obscurity to become heroes of the faith. Esther, Elijah, David, Gideon…Some may only grace the Bible for mere sentences but leave an indelible impression of their bravery and obedience to God. How often we long… Continue reading Untold Stories

Today, February 14th, Valentine’s Day. The day to celebrate love. Celebratory hearts, flowers and sings abound. But this year it also marks the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday. The beginning of the period we remember the events that led up to the death of Jesus. It seems appropriate really, that today on Valentine’s Day,… Continue reading Collision

This is what Church looked like for Oscar and I tonight. Out in the foyer taking fun selfies and playing quiet games on the floor with glow sticks. When you have a child with sensory needs sometimes things don't plan out as expected or hoped. An unexpected take on my Christmas service. But being amongst… Continue reading Unexpected

The hymn “O Holy Night” is one of my all time favourites for Christmas. Pretty sure, when we went to the same church, my sister knew she had to include it in every Christmas worship so as not to disappoint. Every time I hear it, it’s the same lines that always resonate for me. That… Continue reading The weary world rejoices…

It’s easy to get caught up in the perfection and ideal of Christmas. Beautiful gifts wrapped under a tree, tables laden with delicious food. Christmas lights softly glimmering as backdrop to smiling faces. Happiness all around. But the message of Christmas is not about perfection, about everything being just right. In fact that first Christmas… Continue reading Emmanuel – God with us