I find myself unsettled in the in-between as of late. I’m in-between vacation, just returning from a week, and awaiting two weeks later this month. Organizationally we are in-between leaders in search of a new national director. That’s not to say Elton DaSilva isn’t actively engaged in the role; he certainly is. Still, we are Continue reading

Over the last few weeks, my son and I have been rehearsing our parts in our church’s Good Friday (Easter) cantata. By the time you read this, the cantata will be in our rearview, and we can get back to whatever else we do with our spare time. At 19, he doesn’t hang out with Continue reading

I write this editorial amid a blustery blizzard. I just stepped inside from the cold, and my fingers are still numb against the laptop keyboard. Outside my window, I hear the wind howling.  I recently met a friend who told me about his love of snowshoeing on the lake in the dead of winter. “When Continue reading

How can it be August already? Summer is fleeting in Canada, the winters so long in many parts that we cling to every hour of warm weather. This summer has been sweltering, with temperatures in the mid to high thirties and little rain in sight. Forests are ablaze, communities face water shortages, and farmers are Continue reading

James Taylor’s 1970 lament, Fire and Rain, has to be the saddest song I’ve heard. I give it a spin anytime I’m feeling melancholy. If I happen to listen to it while in a good mood, then consider that day ruined. I kid. A song written in three parts, the narrative speaks to the loss Continue reading