have a large canvas tote – I’m sure you’ve seen one, off-white with blue strap handles. This morning I packed it with items I needed to take to church. Its contents:1. Two loaves of bread, for it was communion Sunday, and I was responsible for bringing the bread;2. One can of frozen grape juice, see …
Up here in Canada, it’s the May 2-4 weekend. Yeah, I know it’s really May 21 as I write this. It’s a Canadian thing.May 24 is Queen Victoria’s birthday. Canada, among all the commonwealth countries, is the only one to declare her birthday a national holiday. We’re (almost) by ourselves on this one – it’s …
For the first time in 56 years, I’ve joined the large club of those who are without a living mother on Mother’s Day. The fact that it’s a large club isn’t particularly comforting. Death is widespread, of course, but it’s also so very personal.Not long ago, my daughter wrote me in an e-mail:Today I got …