Retreat: Verb – The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant; the process of going backward or receding from a position or condition gained. To withdraw or retire in the face of or from action with an enemy, either due to defeat or in order to adopt a more favourable…Read more »
Author: Arlene Bergen
Obedience
It’s a lazy Saturday morning, and I’m curled up in a nest of pillows on my bed surrounded by my reading and writing. It’s my favourite way to start the weekend. If you are picturing the moment, it is a vision of peaceful serenity. Except, I’ve left out part of the scene. And it is…Read more »
Worth
I am a Mom. By virtue of the fact that I have borne four wonderful children and am responsible, together with my husband, for their care and upbringing. But sometimes, in those crevices of the mind where doubts and worries lurk, I suspect I’m unworthy of the title. I love my children dearly and want…Read more »
Who Am I?
I search through my memories for an answer and I find story. My sisters and brother sitting together listening to my parents read us story. Overlapping voices growing louder, my extended family speaking, layering story. I grow older and learn to passionately devour story myself. Always in the background, my God, writing His story in…Read more »
Yoga Pants and Grace
Curl up in your favourite chair, get cozy. Lay your head back and rest a while. This is a yoga pants zone – a space for grace. Don’t see the connection? Despite the fun of getting dressed up and feeling pretty, I think secretly, we all love slipping into our yoga pants and taking…Read more »