Sheryl Spencer

What if Lent began with a question?

by Sheryl Spencer

A mother-daughter road trip sparked a sacred writing practice rooted in memory, wisdom and God’s presence

I’ve struggled with my son’s decision to become a soldier, but we’ve come to an uneasy truce

by Sheryl Spencer

“I saw his desire to be a soldier as the fulfillment of a calling, just as I was fulfilling mine”

Older white woman sitting in a dimly lit living room. She is petting large dog. The woman looks happy and inquisitive but the dog looks bored. There is another older woman in the background smiling, holding a tiny dog, who is hopefully not as bored.

Author of beloved children’s books, Jean Little, conquers hardships

by Sheryl Spencer

One of Canada's best loved children's authors is an active United Church member. Her own story is hardly a fairy tale