They grow up so fast! The Seattle School is celebrating twenty-five years of training people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. And last night the
Eight years ago, when my son celebrated his 13th birthday we created and engaged a Coming of Age ritual which involved a number of elements; one of which was a barrel of local moonshine. On his 13th birthday we barreled
Even after living in the United States of America for fifteen years, it still strikes me as odd when July 1st rolls around. You see north of the 49th parallel Canadians celebrate Canada Day while I simply go about my
Happy birthday to my bestman (in every sense of that word) – my dad. Ben CS Friesen When I Grow Up by dwight friesen When I grow up and get to be a writer I’m going to write a
On this day, the birthday of my life partner. I want offer a poem that makes me think of her every time I read, hear or even think of it. Its by the brilliant poet Billy Collins… whose work I
Tomorrow will mark the 15th anniversary of the Lynette and Dwight Wedding. picturing Lynette Sometimes when I think of my partner my heart pictures her In her parent’s basement laughing with her girl friends Or driving her orange Datsun station wagon
Mothers, young and old, we honor you. For all you have given, loved, and sacrificed, for all your self-doubt and wondering if you were good enough or “doing it right”, for all the pain you endured, for all the hopes
