Phil’s Sabbatical Blogs

I just finished reading a really good book called, “Between Two Kingdoms” by Suleika Jaouad.  It is the story of a young woman’s journey through cancer.  Diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukemia at just 23 years old, Suleika was forced to confront...

A luxury that I can rarely afford while I am working is taking a daily walk in the woods.  But now that I have the gift of time, the forest beckons. Daily.  And it never disappoints, especially as the trilliums are in the height of their short but...

I stopped by the church yesterday to pick something up, and someone had left me a gift.  It’s not my birthday, nor it is it a holiday.  The gift was a “just because” gift.  They are the best ones.  At the bottom of the tissue paper was a box of...

Now that the Leafs and the Oilers are out of the playoffs, I can switch my attention to more seasonally appropriate sports.  Last night I had my first softball game.  It is my second year playing on the “Benchwarmers”.  Don’t let the name fool you. We won the...

Did it or didn’t it cross the line?  Leaf fans will be debating that for days, weeks, even years to come.  If you ask me, it was a goal, but there are plenty of people (including the referees) who will tell you it wasn’t.  In the end, it doesn’t really...