Annoyances
Little annoys me as much has having a great story idea in the middle of the night and being unable to recall it in the morning. Of course I could get up and write a few snatches of it at the time but the bed is warm and the room is cold.
Blogs
Trusting Challenges
We’ve just marked the first anniversary of the shooting that took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. My friend, Hugh McGreechan, a subscriber to Encouragement From […]
Under the Weather
I’ve been holding a sick kid today. Poor Plum has been poorly. Just a run-of-the-mill October cold, but he isn’t really sure what’s hit […]
Going Way Back
I looked with awe at the small wine coloured prayer book I held in my hands…it seemed so familiar. I had not held that book since I was a child.
How Does Your Faith Affect Your Vote?
For several years I worked as a political staffer at Queen’s Park, the Ontario legislature. I helped prepare ministers for the rigors of Question Period, […]
God, keep our land
On Monday, Canadians go to the polls to elect a new federal government. It has been a long campaign, and filled with more rhetoric and […]
The Strange Shapes of Life
In the morning, the street was misty and I worried that it might rain. I don’t know the weather here yet. I haven’t been here […]
Reflections of Life
I recently put together a book of all my stories for the last few years. I called it “Reflections” as that is what my stories are…reflections of my life experiences.
A whole world to be won
Last week, the Toronto Blue Jays clinched Major League Baseball’s American League East Division title for the first time in 22 years. There was, as […]
Knowing the Plot
Friday was about bread baking and podcasts while Plum played on the kitchen floor. Plum was happy, the bread was to share with new […]
Cats and Kittens
The other day my neighbour invited me over to meet her new kitten, Cricket. I was as excited as I had been as a child, when a new kitten was placed in my arms.
The Mark of a Good Christian
Sara, a good friend from my college days in Alberta, always had extra people in her childhood home. Whenever I visited, the house was bustling with noise and busyness.
How To Restore Balance To Your Life (Learning to Think Clearly)
Why is it so hard to think clearly? With medical insights, “progress,” wisdom distilled through time, and technology, you’d think our minds would work with laser-like precision. But […]
No Longer in a Foreign Land
I had not sung except in church for nearly six years and yet once my life had been full of song.
Just Watching
I’m not old enough to have remembered Yogi Berra, who died this week, as a baseball player. I only ever knew him as the speaker […]
A good story for the table
It rained this morning but I washed the laundry anyway. Monday brings necessity back into focus after the weekend. Midmorning, the kids and I pulled […]
Muffin Madness
Edible, but not saleable! That is what I said as I tasted the banana muffins I had just pulled out of the oven. A little over done too, I decided.
God’s Amber Alert for you
The Amber Alert has been around for quite a long time now, but it has become better known and more effective since social media has […]
Quetico: Hard work and a surprising payoff
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 […]