A 25th anniversary for being married together is worth celebrating! Our planned trip to Europe was postponed prior to my father’s passing and our move to the east coast. When we started planning our trip over a year ago, a summer in Europe became less appealing: hot, expensive and crowded. As teachers though, we are … [Read more…]
Losing my father earlier this year has brought grief into my life. I discussed the complexity of this in an earlier post. There is also a grief that has been welling up in me since we decided to move across the continent. As I say goodbye to my dear home and city, this is a … [Read more…]
I had a profoundly moving experience this past weekend at church. On my second visit to the Moncton Central United Church in as many months back in September, I noticed a Union Jack hanging on the right wall of the sanctuary. This disappointed me as I had seen one prominently displayed at the Shediac United … [Read more…]
Around 20 years ago, my father began planting nut trees. He knew that it would take more than a decade (sometimes two) before they would begin producing fruit. He planted a row of 4 and then added more over the years. Now there are about a dozen of them. The two largest ones are gorgeous, … [Read more…]
Today my father would have turned 75. I have been working through a kaleidoscope of grief for the past 7 months – brief bright pangs of loss, doubt, anger, gratefulness and laughter. This is the last photo I have of him and me. We had inadvertently worn the same outfit. Amber thought it was pretty … [Read more…]
***Photos by Amber Robichaud, Tey Steenbergen, Zaak Robichaud*** Another trek for the books is complete: Cycle the entire east coast of New Brunswick. I did this with my long time friend, Tey and Amber supporting us from the comfort of cafes, parks, info centres, and thrift stores. She definitely earned the leisurely week after a … [Read more…]
Over the last couple years my pass times have become few. I visit breweries. I go for long walks (typically to breweries). I watch films (at theatres when they are open). I play board games. And, I frequent record stores. Calgary has a wonderful assortment of centrally located record stores. Within 45 minutes walking distance … [Read more…]
Just before the COVID-19 Pandemic, my son Blaise and I began working our way through the ABC TV series Lost which originally aired from 2004-20010. I had friends who had been enthused with the series when it began, but I had never seen an episode. I figured I’d give it a go. During the shut … [Read more…]
I typically read books during my extended vacation breaks, but during the pandemic, I’ve managed to spend a bit more time reading. Here are 4 short books that I really enjoyed. Two of them are by authors we interviewed on The Podcast Made Flesh. IN: Incarnation & Inclusion, Abba & Lamb by Brad Jersak In … [Read more…]
In my quest to deepen my understanding of my faith, it has become apparent that if I don’t pay attention to the Incarnation I will have missed the point. I explain in Episode 4 how I arrived at this critical belief when Jacqui, my collaborator and pastor, interviews me. I won’t expound here. Jacqui and … [Read more…]