Who Will Carry the Load? (Italy #9)
Upon disembarking the train at Venezia Santa Lucia station, a gaggle of porters, portabagagli, identifiable by their hand carts, greet us. The initial offer centers around luggage transportation ...
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Get Off! (Italy #7)
The day following our rail strike adventure, we arrive at Florence’s Santa Maria Novella train station 30 minutes before our rescheduled departure. We are learning. Find the departures boar...
How to Live as a Beautiful Work of Art
The elements of life colour the Light differently and reveal the beauty in our lives.
Could I Possibly Be that Thick?
Sometimes, my wife says I am stubborn and impatient. Fortunately, she did not add judgmental because that would be just stupid! Once I was participating in some leadership event focusing on the n...
Crafting Passionate, Deep Relationships That Yield Joy and Wonder
Our eight-year-old granddaughter Grace carries a gene I do not possess - an interest in fashion. She wants to learn to sew. At the fates allow, Grandma’s friend Jacquie, an excellent seamstress, ...
How a Staggering Pre-Christmas Letdown Powers Awe-Inspiring Freedom
A less than inspiring symbol pushes deeper matters of the spirit.
The Life and Death Struggle to Belong
“I don’t feel like I belong.” It has taken me a long time to appreciate the power of that statement of Caleb’s. For many years, I downplayed the volcanic power of this cry because I confused...
The Quest to Belong (Caleb)
I grew up extremely curious but cautious. I did not have very many places to really see or experience native culture, or at least First Nations culture on the prairies. A lot of the art and expe...
Conquering the Limits of Willpower
“Shake it off,” we tell our grandchildren when they fall. When the kids were of pre-school age the words of encouragement were “You’re doing it, you’re doing it”. Our exhortations mean to convey ...
Christmas – Not Always Easy (Caleb)
This time of year has always been a little hard for me. Oh, sometimes it is okay. Sometimes I even like it. I enjoy walking in the forest when it’s fall, and the leaves are changing colour. ...