New Year Begun

11 January 2016katiemunnik

We didn’t count down to midnight this year. The stars should have been aligned – my parents were staying with us and our youngest […]

Hope for Tomorrow

11 January 2016patriciaschneider

When I look back at my life at what had been overcome with God’s grace, I realize that although there were sometimes positives missing, there was always “hope.”

One Surefire Way to Build Up Your Spouse In The Eyes of Your Kids

7 January 2016matthewruttan

If you’re married, you can do this. (But it’s so common-sensical that maybe you don’t do it.)

There is no other game around – a guest post

4 January 2016katiemunnik

The Spouse spoils me and here’s my Christmas present – a timely guest blog post from a reputable source. My parents have been staying […]

Web, Tech & Worship! (???)

4 January 2016waynesankarlal

With a little help and guidance, technology can be transformed from a mystery to a tool for effective outreach…and you can have some fun along the way!

A New Prayer for a New Year and a New Start

4 January 2016matthewruttan

God of now, of this moment:
You know what this year has been like—those awesome soul-smiling moments, and also those dark parts.
Through it all you say “Fear not.”

Running a Motel

4 January 2016patriciaschneider

When asked to take on the job, I could hardly stop from saying “Yes, please.” My husband was without work and our savings account was pretty low. Little did I realize that the job would take over my whole life.

Gifted

28 December 2015katiemunnik

These are Plum’s presents to his Granny. The one on the left is a keychain he made at the school’s Christmas fair. There was a police booth there – one of those friendly community outreach efforts – where kids could get fingerprinted and create a memento . Easy-peasy toddler present and he was over the moon about it.

And a Merry Christmas to You Too

21 December 2015patriciaschneider

It was hard to give it up, but this year the Christmas tree sits in its box. Sometimes things happen and life is changed forever.

Met

21 December 2015katiemunnik

Last summer, I bought a book of postcards in a second-hand store. Thirty images of Mary and the infant Christ – with everything from […]

The Light of the World

18 December 2015jeffloach

It’s a week before Christmas, and four days before the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere. That means the days are short […]

Sisters Together

14 December 2015katiemunnik

Today, I stood in the rainy school playground with a Bangladeshi mum. Like me, she stands there everyday, waiting with a small boy for her […]

To God Be the Glory

14 December 2015patriciaschneider

Horror of horrors a letter from the Tax department! Next to “There is water in the basement”, nothing can throw you into a state of panic like a letter from the Tax department.

PSALT — Presbyterians Standing for Apostolic Love & Truth

12 December 2015christopherjorna

http://psalt.info/faqs/ The recent Frequently Asked Questions post from PSALT is helpful in clarifying where this group is coming from in our conversations over ‘hospitality and […]