Category: Sharing

  • World Water Day is March 22 2018

    A group called – Uplift, We Are One – is asking people all over the world to join them on World Water Day on March 22, 2018. Here is their invitation. Bless the Water on World Water Day Join the Campaign to Protect the World’s WaterOn World Water Day, March 22 gather at your local…

  • Spirit Animal–Blue Jay

    This winter, the Blue Jays have been hanging out in our back yard, teasing our dog, and stealing all the peanuts and sunflower seeds they can from the seeds I put out for the birds and the squirrels.  Our birds are wonderfully colorful and noisy!  It made me think of a blog that I wrote…

  • Sharing a Folktale–The Old German Shepherd

    One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, ‘Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo now!’ Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately…

  • The Vision of Black Elk

    “Then I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and around and about me was the whole hoop of the world… I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit and the shapes of all shapes as they must live together like one being. And I saw…

  • Unlikely Savant

    As we move into 2018, the Questers blog will feature articles and stories from past Quester journals as well as stories and articles from current Quester members and from Quester friends. We hope that you enjoy this wonderful story by Paul Elder. Unlikely Savant By Paul Elder Every once in a while something extraordinary happens…

  • A Christmas Story – The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree My mother always loved Christmas. Maybe it was the inner spark of light more clearly seen in the dark, cold Winnipeg winters. Maybe it was the singing and happy smiles. Maybe it was the gifts and coloured lights, the shortbread and butter tarts, the food and festive celebrations, the birth of the…

  • Sharing Your Stories

    Years ago in Winnipeg, I was lucky enough to get tickets to hear Iyanla Vanzant speak about her experiences, and about writing her first several books. One of the topics in her sharing story was about storytelling, and why it is important to share our stories because they provide reference for others and, often, they…