It’s not too late!
“It’s not too late for what?” you might ask. Originally I was going to title this post “Are you ready for summer worship?” I know, […]
Notes of Faith
The unexpected has come
Over the last month or so, two people, in different parts of Canada have told me they miss my blog. I regret my long silence. […]
A King is born!
Disclaimer: I’m writing this in the morning of the day Baby Cambridge will probably be born but he/she hasn’t arrived yet. As a Music Director, […]
Show me my task
It has been a year and a half since St. Andrew’s moved from its building on St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg. Early in 2012, I […]
I am a child of God
I am a child of God! I have known this truth for a long time, but last week it hit me in a new way. I had the privilege of attending the “Stewards by Design” conference.
Scary or fascinating?
There’s been a rather lively discussion about worship happening recently over on the PCC Facebook page . I’m not going to rehash it all here; […]
A fresh start
September has arrived! I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with September. I’m reluctant to let go of the more relaxed pace of life […]
The Hymn Olympics
Disclaimer: Right off the top let me say this is not a perfect analogy. Having said that, I do think there are some similarities between […]
But what will it look like?
I have always loved making puzzles. One of my early memories is just that: making puzzles on the living room floor in Meaford, Ontario. I […]
How can I possibly….?
Remember that song from the early 70’s – “There’s got to be a morning after…”? Well, today is the morning after the conclusion of the […]
Still learning, I hope!
This summer I’ll be doing something I’ve never done before. It’s really not all that remarkable in some ways, but as someone who’s been a […]
The feast of communion
This post has been simmering on the back burner for a number of weeks now. Shortly after Easter, a friend described to me the experience […]
Planning ahead
I think it’s safe to say that most of us plan ahead. Some of you reading this will already have a summer vacation planned. Some […]
Face to face
Palm Sunday. The beginning of Holy Week – the week that saw a fickle crowd shout, “Hosanna!” on Day 1, and five days later, “Crucify!” […]
Expecting no change
You may have gathered that I am still thinking about change. Spring seems like a good time to ponder that and this year, maybe more […]
Anticipating Change
This is about the time of year that I get totally sick and tired of winter – even the relatively nice winter we’ve had this […]
The journey continues
I first began to blog in 2008. I’ve always enjoyed writing, especially short, inspirational pieces and thought blogging would be a good way to use […]
Unusual Weather
Last week we had three foggy days in a row. Now I know in some parts of the world, that would be a completely normal weather pattern, but here on the prairies, I’m guessing it would be more average to have 1 day in a winter (or 2 at the most) with fog and hoarfrost. The first day was Wednesday.