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...

Hiking in America: West Maui Mountains, Hawai’i

Maui’s West Maui Mountains offer easy to challenging hikes with stunning views of razorback peaks, plunging valleys, and lush coastal scenes.   Today’s post is the second of three about hikin...

The Writing Life: Self-care and what it looks like for me as a writer

Self-care is a choice. It means facing stresses and cravings and being brave enough to clear out garbage in order to live a joy-filled, responsible, and productive writing life.   This week I read Sa...