Exploring Faith: Finding Joy in the Midst of Suffering

In hard times, don’t give up on your life as a place to find grace and joy. Be mindful. Be receptive to God. It is possible to experience joy in the midst of suffering.   It’s mid-December, a...

Exploring Faith: Just Start Somewhere

Many aspects of life require us to just start somewhere and move forward, one steady step at a time. So does faith. We start with where we are and who we are. September in Nova Scotia has arrived in a...

Exploring Faith: How Do We Spread Beauty in this World?

How do we spread beauty in this world? We all have different talents, different gifts given to us by God. When we put these talents at God’s disposal, when we let Christ shine through us, we can mak...

What Playing Piano Taught Me About Faithfulness

Faithfulness, like playing the piano, means taking action, being accountable, showing up every day, and never, ever giving up.   In my last Exploring Faith post Who Am I to Receive a Gift of Such...