Thanksgiving is a time for honest assessments. Without denying feelings of sadness that comes from separation, there is always much to be thankful for!
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Pay it forward!
I have written this article to encourage my followers to explore all their God-given talents and find creative and innovative ways to combine their professional training, volunteer experience and hobbies to #payitforward and to #giveback .
Celebrate the opportunity to give a hand up!
I am fortunate to have benefitted from the changes and to now have the opportunity to give a hand up to others. The journey continues towards a world in which all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, can take their place according to their ability and aspiration.
Black Canadians: The narrative and the vision
Systemic racism persists, even though there is no explicit racist intent and there is no contravention of anti-discrimination laws and anti-racist policies.
Act intentionally to dismantle systemic racism
As we celebrate Black History Month, the transfiguration calls upon all of us to examine the legacy of history and to act intentionally to surpass the limitations of anti-discriminatory laws in Canada.
Keep the faith and act in faith
Photo of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby the Archbishop of West Africa, Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith and Archbishop Howard Gregory toured the Castle from which Africans were shipped to the Caribbean and the Americas.
Being unique can become a bad thing
It is important to be aware of how our unique personality traits can become weaknesses, which can diminish the effectiveness of how we live our lives and how we serve God. Finding the ways in which God wants us to use our personality traits appropriately is essential if we are to serve God according to His will.
Closure and Change
The autumn leaves on the trees are beautiful in their dying. The loss and sorrow of death bring closure. But with closure comes change…and it is all good.
Emancipation Day!
The legacy of slavery persists in many forms. Let us work to dismantle all that doesn’t serve us and constructively engage in the dialogue, action and hard work involved in building a vision of the world we want to create – where all people are treated equally, given equal opportunity and diversity is embraced and celebrated.
When the student is ready, the teacher appears and disappears.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears. Whenever we understand what we have been taught, we become teachers. This is the essence of discipleship and the great commission, two inextricably linked responsibilities that Jesus fulfilled and calls us to fulfill.
Glory Matters 