Moments Under the Sun: A Poetic Journey
Beyond the surface of the routine there exists an invitation, a call, a gentle reminder. Join me on a poetic journey where the sun plays the role of a tender…
My Encounter with a Gray Whale
Not too long ago the local newspaper featured the ongoing saga of a young female Orca stranded in a lagoon on the west coast of Canada. The two year old…
Calmness: A Taste of Freedom
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were… Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them,…
O Christ O Light: An Easter Poem
It is Easter time, and I realize I enjoy Easter days. A sense of “I AM” everywhere, in the middle of the anxieties, the busyness of life, the fast-paced passing…
The World in Our Eyes
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker recounts a moment in her life when she was 8 years old and one of her brothers shot her in the eye with a BB…
Social Justice: Doing Hope
Advent 2023 was a different one for me. Against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian war wreaking unimaginable devastation on already bereft people, the ongoing violence in the Ukraine, Myanmar, and…
The Taste of Things X: Advent’s Hard Work
Newsflash: There is such pain in the world! It is not suffering in general that overwhelms me, but when it devolves into cruelty, brutality, and ruthless violence I feel cut…
Footsteps of Yesterday
One day during my holiday at home, my dad called and asked if I was free for a morning walk. Despite having just completed a 5 km walk that morning,…
Are You Willing to Change?
Jacquie Reimer is a member of Contemplative Outreach Manitoba and a certified presenter of the centering prayer practice. One day at Tai Chi class, our instructor opened the class with…
The Whale of Emotions
I listened to an interview the other day about animals and emotions. The scientist stated that for decades researchers had been discouraged and sometimes ridiculed if there was any mention…
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