A Shot of Joy, A Shot of Laughter
Memories Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind. Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine. Quiet thoughts come floating down. And settle softly to the ground. Like golden autumn leaves around my feet. I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories. Sweet memories. In these days of frustration and confusion—to take or not to take the shot— we must make time for a different kind of shot: a shot of joy, a shot of laughter. Wouldn’t you agree? A few weeks ago I...
Read MoreOur Bus of Self-preservation
I heard recently that anger has evolved into society’s default behaviour. From walking in the wrong direction in a grocery store aisle, standing too close to a person in a checkout line, or choosing to be vaccinated or not, anger has evolved from simply feeling annoyed to verbally attacking at will. With the unlimited freedom we have through social media and the endless information from the press and TV networks, it would appear we have been given free rein to aggressively speak our minds...
Read MoreLive Well, Live Wisely, Live Humbly
For some unknown reason, a science teacher who was into philosophy, instructed his students to find out who was documented as the wisest man in history. They were also informed that this paper was to be for a test grade. His students responded in a variety of ways. One wrote her answer in the form of a question: “Are you assuming that the wisest person was not a woman?” Another wrote an answer that hinted on sarcasm, if not apathy: “If there was a wisest person—which I rather doubt—it...
Read More“Have Courage and Be Kind”
Who doesn’t like Cinderella? From the original adaptation in 1950 to the 2015 remake, one can’t help but believe in prince charming and a fairy godmother…well, almost! The 2015 version supports the concept that where there is courage, kindness follows. And where there is kindness, there is goodness. Ella’s dying mother leaves her a legacy in the form of a secret, the theme of which is carried throughout the movie: “I have to tell you a secret that will see you through all the...
Read MoreOut of the Mouths of Babes!
“Does a tree cry? Will it hurt when it’s cut?” At this question, he looked at the band-aid on his index finger. “Are we being mean?” The questions from my three-year-old kept coming, unhindered by the thought that they were silly or that I’d laugh at him. As it was, I found myself at a loss for words. I couldn’t help thinking, Out of the mouths of babes, as we watched our 300-year-old Manitoba Maple lose it’s battle with a chain saw. As far as I was concerned, it was a...
Read MoreThe Shoulda, Coulda Life
Several decades ago I heard a sermon centred on the song, My Way, written in 1968 by Paul Anka and made famous by Frank Sinatra. The chorus reads: Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway And more, much more than this, I did it my way. The theme of the sermon focussed on how we as humans can fall into the trap of ignoring what God has planned...
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