Monthly Archives: February 2007

From Henri Nouwen

Bringing Our Secrets into the Light We all have our secrets: thoughts, memories, feelings that we keep to ourselves. Often we think, “If people knew what I feel or think, they would not love me.” These carefully kept secrets can … Continue reading

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Women's Retreat 2007

Got back from the women’s retreat.  We drove out in a bit of a storm but I think we got to our destination well before the worst of it.  The lodge has a huge gas fireplace and we sat in … Continue reading

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Off and running

Well actually I am driving; glad to have a four wheel drive in this weather.  Off to our annual church women’s retreat. I thought that the groundhog SAW his shadow! I have prepared the compline for the evening vespers.  We will … Continue reading

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Loving Children

Loving children requires a life time of patience and the help of everyone you know.  A good friend is mandatory and the more good friends the better.  This morning the hug of a good friend carried with it a good dose of … Continue reading

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Women and Spirituality 3

As part of my personal interest study for the Spiritual Direction program, I attended a seminar on Sexuality and Spirituality at Queen’s House in Saskatoon.  Kathy and Ivan Hitchings facilitated the seminar and as they did so exemplified the material taught – a … Continue reading

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I protest!

I have a major character flaw, trait or whatever you want to call it.  I love freedom.  I hate anyone telling me what to do.  I hate being challenged and told I can’t do something.  I can’t stand having my … Continue reading

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Suspended

And I guess our beam is- suspended.    The kitchen should be a go.

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He Got It!

Over the past year or so, I have been collecting dental supplies to send out to the dental clinic at Karawa Hospital.  I even had a donation of dental extraction forceps from my dental supply company (Henry Schein Ash Arcona) … Continue reading

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And we are supported by?

Tomorrow sometime, the designer of our kitchen is coming by to make a wee hole in the ceiling of the hall closet.  We are in search of beams and such.  There has to be something holding up the two floors … Continue reading

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Wild Dreams

Once Leo and I were lying in bed late on a Saturday morning.  He asked me if I would like him to make my wildest dreams come true. “You mean we are going to remodel the kitchen!”  I replied.  Not … Continue reading

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