Sinking deep into where we are right now

Sinking deep into where we are right now

Advent is calling. The church new year begins not with resolutions and parties, but with a season of purposeful waiting. I am deeply comforted by this. O Holy Night proclaims at Christmas that a “weary world rejoices”; the implication is that Advent might find us...
Harvesting Joy

Harvesting Joy

Harvest is stretching into September on the Prairies. The labour is long awaited, bringing home what is hoped for and sustaining life for another year. This weekend, I surprised my daughter with a trip to one of her favourite places – the airport. She loves to look...
The Space We Make for Each Other

The Space We Make for Each Other

Elmwood Park in Swift Current SK; photo by Leah Perrault Over the last few months, I have been thinking a lot about the way that places and spaces hold us. Walking through our old neighbourhood for the last time, I walked under aged elm trees, whose branches provided...
On being transplanted

On being transplanted

Look what came up just before I left the old house! This spring, I noticed that my rhubarb plant was getting overgrown. I was not going to be able to use it all. That same week in May, as often happens in a world full of grace, someone on social media was asking for a...