Author Archives: sstyves

I must admit that I believe that the Light shines in the darkness. I believe that the Light is beautiful and powerful. Just a speck of Light will shatter the deepest dark. The Light always wins. Think about it. In … Continue reading →

What do you carry around in a day that should be left elsewhere? Sometimes I think I drag around a lot of unnecessary baggage that would be better stored in a trunk somewhere.  I took my car in today and … Continue reading →

  Some days unexpected stuff happens. Waking up to snow on May 14 would be one of those things I suppose. Who knew May needed mittens? I wonder sometimes about how we deal with the unexpected, how we dodge the … Continue reading →

On the way North, I spotted a beautiful red-tailed hawk sitting in a tree. Unfortunately I disturbed it when I pulled over for a photo and it flew off accompanied by a red-winged blackbird. I took the photo on the … Continue reading →

I took a bit of a time out yesterday, traveling up early to a friend’s place to spend the evening. La Grange is a bed and breakfast en route to Dauphin in a little French community. As I turned off … Continue reading →

Good Shepherd Sunday has me thinking about listening. On Mother’s Day, I suppose I could be thinking about how I did or did not listen to my mother over the years but I would rather focus on hearing the One … Continue reading →

What return can I make to the Lord for all that has been given me? This question posed in Psalm 116 is very Ignatian. Tonight as I listened to the inmates talk about a variety of topics, I saw one … Continue reading →

I saw the movie, Heaven is for Real, tonight. I had read the book when it first came out. Some people say that it is a place invented to calm our fears that nothing comes next. Like the disciples, we … Continue reading →

There was a big election in South Africa yesterday. It was the first time that the Born Frees could vote. The ANC was leading last  I checked. Then there is the heart-wrenching story of the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped. … Continue reading →

I decided to walk to a board meeting tonight, about a 15 minute walk from my home. I was a bit preoccupied in the first steps, trying to organize my thoughts, letting go of the busy day, the things I … Continue reading →