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I’m moving to a place where the national dish is melted cheese on toast. How could I not find that perfectly lovely? The Spouse has […]
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It all began with a mustard seed.
Yesterday I handed out mustard seeds at church. Have you seen a mustard seed? No? You’re obviously not a fan of grainy mustard. Mustard seeds […]
Gifts of Remembrance
Recently I put together a book of my web stories…I wanted my girls and grandchildren to have a remembrance of me. Photos are great but […]
The Guilt and Shame That Binds Us
The article by Dr. Martina McGowan in the links below is very helpful. I especially appreciate the way the link photograph captures the oppressive mood […]
Be The Evidence That Someone’s Life Made A Difference
On April 14th, 1912 something happened at 11:40pm. A huge ship holding over 3300 people hit an iceberg. Over the next few hours it would sink to […]
Lighting Fires and Digging Ditches
Midsummer is still a couple of weeks away, but I’m thinking ahead. That’s often how it is when you are worship planning. You need to […]
Truth and Reconciliation
This past week Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission marked the publication of it’s final report. The danger is that Canadian governments and citizens of non-aboriginal […]
Capability and the Visitation
Beangirl has started cooking. A few weeks ago, we were at the library and she rummaged around the information section, looking for something new. (Yes, […]
Justifying One’s Existence
Younger people may not have the same mind set, but many seniors feel that they owe the world some kind of justification for their existence […]
A Heavy Burden
I think the restlessness, the despondence, the frustration I’ve been feeling with this column and blog of late (and in many ways, life in general) likely comes from too much trying to figure this out on my own.
The nature of money in Canada and beyond
Today in my quest to produce interesting content for you, dear readers, I have been meeting Jesus on the economics road. I’ve been prayerfully pondering […]
What To Expect When You’re Expecting… God
Those books are everywhere. What To Expect When You’re Expecting… a baby. The idea is this: Help parents-to-be feel more prepared for something they will […]
Searching for Rock Pools
This weekend, we went camping by the sea. It was a trip that we had been looking forward to for a long time – ever […]
Some Thoughts on Love and Community
I finally made it to Evangel Hall Mission in downtown Toronto. EHM is a Presbyterian-created ministry to the homeless and impoverished, created way back in 1913. […]
Rejection
The memories of years gone by are not always good ones. As the smallest student in the class I was the last one chosen for […]
Yarn and Wood Grain
Tonight, I’d like to just sit and knit. I’m tired out from a whole basket full of church work over the weekend which is now […]
Trials and Triumphs
I have been struggling with a small family crises recently. You’d think that being a widow would be enough on my plate but I guess […]
National Immigration Day?
My parents are immigrants to Canada. My mom and dad came to this country with their families, from the Netherlands, in 1951 and 1952 respectively. […]
5 High-Value Parenting Habits From My Parents’ Generation (That We Can Bring Back)
A parenting degree doesn’t exist. Nothing can prepare you. As social scientist William Doherty says, parenting is “a high-cost/high-reward activity.” There’s nothing like those wonderful giggles. […]