COMMENTARY

For most people reading this, Christmas is a normal thing. You’ve celebrated it all your life. You have so many memories tied to it. But for me, Christmas 2023 was special. I grew up in...

Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25 as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. This is the season they focus on the “incarnation,” which means that God became human in the form of Jesus...

Earlier this month I had the privilege of witnessing my husband Paul become a Canadian citizen. During the ceremony, we were shown a video called “Welcome, There Is Room”—and I was struck...

In 1976 in Chowchilla, California, a bus full of children was hijacked by three men who had the intention of holding the students for ransom. A dreadful 36 hours later, the children all made it home...

Recently I’ve been thinking about love. Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but my mind is still stuck on love. The other day I walked into a building to attend a meeting and noticed another...

Well, Niverville, here we are. With half a dozen pizza places in town, it’s time to ask ourselves the hard questions. Questions like, “Where do you want to get pizza tonight?” and “Where do...

My dad, Arthur Wilson, was born on December 16, 1938 in Sarnia, Ontario. Dad grew up in wartime and poverty. His dad had signed up for the war in 1939, the day after England declared war on Germany,...

Growing up, my Christmases consisted of two traditions each Christmas Eve. First, after dinner we would go to church where us kids would perform a play for all the adults. Second, my family would...