I found “god” in the tall pines and sunset views of Green Lake. Along the rock labyrinth in the woods and through the barefoot singalong in the chapel. I wouldn’t say any of these were miraculous but I felt a profound sense of connection to something bigger while participating in the Mom & Me summer … Continue reading Church #1000wordsofsummer
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Storm #1000wordsofsummer
On one perfect night in July, we ended up back at one of my favourite places, Stoney Acres farm in Athens, Wisconsin. It had been one hell of a day. My husband, Tim, and I had traveled from Toronto to Central Wisconsin with 4 kids: (almost) 2, 3, 6 and 10, in an epic whirlwind … Continue reading Storm #1000wordsofsummer
Snowflakes & Heartbreak
I was 15 or 16 and experiencing my first bitter taste of heartbreak. I honestly don’t remember many of the details, except that it was the first time a boy had shattered my heart. He wasn’t wrong, and I probably deserved it. I was confident that he adored me, and I’m certain I took him … Continue reading Snowflakes & Heartbreak
Believing
I wonder,do animals believe?Does the bird or the field-mouseor the grasshopperbelieve? In magic or fairies? In Gods or ghosts?Do they sense the mysteryof a force bigger than usthan nowrippling through the ages?Or is the capacity for belief that pull and longing that certainty and curiosityisolated to only humans?Are we the only specieswho feel that connection:a compulsionto … Continue reading Believing
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