It’s been a while…
It is with a great degree of sadness that I am writing what will be my last Web, Tech & Worship to be published for […]
Blogs
The messed-up church and a handful of raspberries
I remember it very clearly. On November 18th I was out in the backyard, revelling in the warm sunshine and picking beautiful red raspberries. I […]
The Moon of Winter Time
Translation is an act of hope. We believe that a story can leap between contexts and cultures and from one language into another. To […]
Fond Farewells
It will be hard to write this without a few tears. Writing my blogs and articles has sustained me throughout my widowhood. When Andrew Faiz asked if I would consider writing a weekly blog (so many years back), I felt that perhaps it would fill in some of the empty spaces in my life…and it did.
Black Friday
It’s one of the most enigmatic days of the year. Yesterday, our neighbours to the south spent the day giving thanks for what they had. […]
Being Scrubbed Clean
When we lived in Germany from 1955-1958 with the RCAF, life was not easy, especially the first 18 months. The town had been bombed to bits by the Canadians and here we were 10 years later trying to ‘keep the peace’ and were living in as wretched conditions as were many of the Germans.
Eco 4: Ecumenism, prophets
The Household, ‘oikoumene’, of Jesus Ecumenical is an adjective applied to the inter-relationship of people and church organizations of the multi-various Christian traditions. It is […]
Status — a poem regarding ‘Indian Status’ on Anthazia.com
Status Tax free tobacco at band store. But this is not the incense of our ancestors wafting peaceful prayers & contemplations of Creator. No.
Tatters and Crowns
These flags hang in our church. You might consider them disrespectful, I suppose. Even disgraceful. They were once bright, of course, honoured reminders of military […]
Around the World in 45 Years
Buying a travel agency was the smartest move we ever made. For the next several decades we travelled to over 26 places on this beautiful earth.
An Old Broom
A while back I gave my daughter my old broom for her outside deck. I think I had had the thing for two decades.
Why letting your kids struggle is good parenting
The opposite of good parenting is doing the easy thing in the short term. Now don’t get me wrong. There’s a certain parenting high when […]
Isaiah, listening
I have spent too much time this week reading. There are too many hard stories to read. The American election did not turn out as […]
The Big Fight
No, if you are looking for a fist fight you’d best check your TV channels…I was surprised the other day to find there actually is a channel devoted entirely to fighting (boxing, etc.). This is rather, the big fight with cancer.
What I Remember
From 1955 to 1958 the RCAF stationed us in Germany. It was a country in recovery with many buildings still bombed out.
Peace and unity
On Remembrance Day, we pause to remember and give thanks for those who have fought for our freedom – a freedom demonstrated earlier this week […]
4 Things I Learned from the American Election
We just witnessed one of the biggest political upsets in American history. Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to become the next American President. Not only […]
Construction
When we walked into church yesterday morning, we were surprised to see one of the great stone columns was encased in scaffolding and plastic sheeting. […]
Lost in the Fog
As a youngster attending school for the first time, I was probably taken by one of my older sisters. I was the oldest of the ‘last litter’.
God’s got this
Fashion comes and goes, but for the devoted follower of Jesus, there is one outfit that is always in style. Read what the apostle Paul […]