Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 63
March 14, 2016
Podcast -On Refugees, Fear, and Politics
Good morning! After an incredible weekend with my people at Families in Global Transition, I am sending you to a …
March 11, 2016
Surprised by Spring
My heart’s been in a bit of a dither. I’ve had a strange week. Last Friday afternoon was a …
March 9, 2016
Donald Trump, Walt Kowalski and Hope for Transformation
What happens when a bitter racist is transformed? In the movie Gran Torino, Walt Kowalski (played by Clint Eastwood) is …
March 8, 2016
International Women’s Day 2016 – Bringing All Voices to the Table
“What, Sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.” Mark Twain …
March 7, 2016
Parenting and the Power of Place
“It was the landscape, in other words, of unfiltered experience, of things felt rather than thought through, of the world …
March 4, 2016
I Love Where I Live-Part IV
I don’t know about you, but I’ve loved this glimpse into the lives of my “neighbours” who live scattered around …
March 3, 2016
I Love Where I Live-Part III
One of my friends from years ago—a friend who grew up in France and now lives in Canada—recently wrote on …
March 1, 2016
I Love Where I live-Part II
I know this brilliant woman, Alisha Paddock, who is working on her doctorate on the intriguing subject of sacred space. …
February 29, 2016
Sharmeen Obaid and the Power of Story
Watching the Oscars has long been a tradition in our family. When our kids were younger, an Oscar party was …
February 27, 2016
When your Heart Finds a Home
Jonny and Yasmin got married on a beautiful day in New Plymouth, New Zealand. While hints of rain threatened in …
