On the Passing of former English Colleague Ann Ferguson (Gordon College)

Professor Ferguson, my English department colleague from 2003-2006, was so very kind to my family while we were at Gordon College. She invited us to her home for Thanksgiving in 2005 when were in Wenham, Massachusetts and could not return south for Thanksgiving. I have thought of her often. (And one of my favorite memories was spending the weekend with her and colleagues at her cabin in Maine in 2004. I had one of my greatest meditations while there. Her cabin was on a river and you could hear the rustling waters in the night and morning. Meka was pregnant with Nathan and Asa was young. I did not wish to leave her home alone with them. She and my colleagues encouraged me to go. It turned out to be such a deeply moving experience.) Both of these experiences including my favorite picture with my boys was wrought through this lovely woman. This is deep reminder to live a life with purpose knowing we are not dealing with mere “mortals” but “immortals” as C.S. Lewis offers.