The United Church’s official position on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict was discussed at great length during the Church’s National General Council Meeting this past summer. My first thought was: Will the position our church takes here in Canada make any difference in a war oceans away? Yes! I believe my church’s statements, as well as mine…
As we age, our memory dims, particularly our short term memory. Do you remember your fifth birthday, or when the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series, or the tragic car accident that brought death to a stranger? We remember events that have wrought changes in the world, and/or in our lives. “We will remember”…
Anger dominated his thoughts. Like a slow poison, a litany of bitterness rolled over and over in his mind. “I did my best. It’s just not fair. Their expectations are way too high. All they do is nitpick. None of them are perfect either. Two of them are out to get me. They just want…