by Leah Perrault | Aug 24, 2023
Every summer, I wait and hope for our plans to cooperate with the weather and give us a day or two on the lake with (my parents’ beautiful) boat. We need the sunshine to keep us warm enough and the wind to stay mild enough that we can pull the tube behind the boat....
by Leah Perrault | Aug 6, 2020
Photo Credit: Katherine Siebert Falling is on my list of least favourite things. It sits on the shelf beside failure and spontaneity, where I intentionally avoid the whole lot of them to convince myself they don’t exist. But denial is no match for the laws of physics....
by Leah Perrault | Mar 5, 2019
Photo credit: Fr. Darryl Millette Softening is a curious thing. We soften water, counteracting metals and minerals that stain and damage our clothing. We soften edges, to prevent slivers and injuries. We soften butter, to stop it from tearing through bread. So...
by Leah Perrault | Sep 26, 2017
Things are well at our house, at least when it comes to cupcakes. Every fall, our family picks coloured leaves, sharpens pencils, and gets ready for the first of two clustered birthday seasons. We make a little banner for the kitchen, tie balloons to the appropriate...
by Leah Perrault | Apr 19, 2017
Easter has arrived and we have celebrated the resurrection. I have small bits of foil all over my house as evidence. The stone has been rolled away and Jesus is not there. The empty cross proclaims the good news and ushers me into a fifty-day season for practicing...
