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 […]
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 […]
Last year I grew two garden boxes of kale: one was Curly Blue Scotch and the other was Red Russian. Everyone I knew, including my […]
Here in snowy Ontario we are waiting for spring to arrive (it’s April–hurry up already!) so I thought this would be the perfect time to share […]
I have heard that you can ensure greater garden success by planting during certain phases of the moon (who knows? I can’t say I’ve tried […]
This summer, I had the blessing of quite literally getting away from it all. We journeyed to northern Ontario, past Thunder Bay and into Quetico Provincial […]
This year for the first time ever I managed to stretch my growing season into October and I had bok choi and lettuce to harvest […]
It was an odd summer at my house, with my husband working in another city and kids away for weeks at a time. It may […]
At our weekly fresh food bank, we receive a variety of produce, meat and dairy products. Sometimes they are near their expiry date, other times […]
For the last couple of years I have been a participant in a Toronto Micah Group, which is a program of Fuller Theological Seminary in […]
I am taking a course on Celtic spirituality as a part of my Doctor of Ministry studies, and am leaving Sunday afternoon to spend two […]
Last week, I found myself a little wilted after listening to eleven eulogies in only two funeral services. Yes, eleven. And while I listened to […]
Well, I haven’t actually counted, but I am told there are about five hundred in a half pound of worms. They are Red Wigglers and […]
I grew up taking piano lessons. As a teenager, I would get so absorbed in practicing that I sometimes forgot things. Like the pot on […]
This Advent, our congregation celebrated the season leading up to Christmas with a Giving Calendar. Each family in the congregation was given a long banner […]
The Advent and Christmas seasons are an intense time for clergy. Here in Ontario, December also brought severe winter weather, difficult travel and widespread power […]
This morning was busy at our house. My oldest, A., was up early so he could get dressed in his full piping kit, ready to […]
I don’t do school trips. At least, not since S. was in grade one. Parents were given explicit instructions not to buy any treats for […]
It might sound a little strange if you’re from Ontario, but I love Cow Head! It was one of my favourite stops on our Newfoundland […]
As we traveled through Newfoundland, we didn’t do much shopping for gifts or souvenirs. But somehow, “The Hunky Dory” seemed like a great name for […]
I told my kids that this year we wouldn’t be taking a vacation–we would be going on an adventure instead! My family was blessed to […]