Attending a church service–in person–during the pandemic was both very weird and very wonderful
A poem: Grace for school time
A blessing of grace for parents, teachers, children, and others involved in the start of the 2020 school year.
Living “both/and” during Phase 4
We share custody of the world with COVID-19. We need to have both a healthy fear and a healthy realism moving forward. We need to balance both.
COVID-19 Communication Coping Kit
A COVID_19 communication coping kit for this age of COVID-19 pandemic when we are re-opening after lockdown. It’s not easy to engage in conversation with others who think differently than you.
I don’t want to be the grownup!
Can you remember being 16? Could you possibly imagine what a pandemic would have been like for you when you were a teen? I can, and it gives me the shivers! I didn’t go to school to learn. I went to hang out with friends. I liked sports practice, but I liked talking on the …
On the threshold of Phase 1
As Manitoba moved so Stage 1 of reopening our economy, the uncertainty of risks will be stressful for everyone.
The math doesn’t work
Working from home full time and homeschooling full time is an unrealistic expectation for parents.
A Blessing
During this time of COVID-19, it is beautiful art that will sustain us. A “Praise Song for the Pandemic” is one such poem
An Open Letter to COVID-19
Dear COVID-19, your desire to use our interconnectedness for your purposes will not outweigh our ability to use our interconnectedness to win the battle against you. Love always wins.
COVID-19 Coping Kit
My pastor asked for a quick “cheat sheet” for the fine folks on his staff that are in contact with people that are feeling distressed about COVID-!19 and all the chaos surrounding the “lowering the curve”. What can they say? What can they suggest? I drew up a quick “coping kit” for him that he …