Lisa Alexander, Author at Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca News from the Diocese of Islands and Islets in the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:41:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://faithtides.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-Faith-Tides-Icon-32x32.png Lisa Alexander, Author at Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca 32 32 207835967 Speaking our inner stories out loud https://faithtides.ca/speaking-our-inner-stories-out-loud/ https://faithtides.ca/speaking-our-inner-stories-out-loud/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:58:55 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177138 Last month I asked us to think about the stories we tell ourselves. Now it’s time to start taking some risks with this curiosity stuff. Let’s turn our curiosity outwards and use it as a tool for creating deeper connections with one another. Buckle up — this one is challenging. What might happen if we […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/speaking-our-inner-stories-out-loud/feed/ 0 177138 The stories we tell ourselves https://faithtides.ca/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/ https://faithtides.ca/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:04:36 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177054 I have a vivid imagination and one of the things I do to entertain myself when I’m waiting is make up stories about people using clues from what they are wearing, their body language, how they are interacting with those around them and whatever else my imagination can grab hold of. These harmless stories entertain […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/feed/ 0 177054 Getting curious when conflicts arise at parish AGMs https://faithtides.ca/getting-curious-when-conflicts-arise-at-agms/ https://faithtides.ca/getting-curious-when-conflicts-arise-at-agms/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:12:29 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176898 It’s the season of spring buds, early cherry blossoms, new daffodils, longer days and …. parish vestry meetings. Depending on your personal preferences, some of these things might be more exciting than others. I know we all love a good meeting but if you’re anticipating a slightly bumpy ride at your parish AGM, read on. […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/getting-curious-when-conflicts-arise-at-agms/feed/ 0 176898 Learning to be curious https://faithtides.ca/learning-to-be-curious/ https://faithtides.ca/learning-to-be-curious/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:19:06 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176770 Recently, Jo, one of my neighbours stopped me in the parking lot. “Do you hear the hammering every evening around 6 p.m. from Rick’s apartment?” (Rick is my downstairs neighbour and her upstairs neighbour.) When I told her I didn’t hear any regular hammering, she went on: “Every. Single. Evening! It’s so loud! It’s been […]

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