Of Hijabs and Quebec
What am I supposed to feel when I stand across from a government employee at the SAAQ (the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec)? This […]
What am I supposed to feel when I stand across from a government employee at the SAAQ (the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec)? This […]
The cross is at the centre of Christianity. No cross, no anything. Jesus outstretched on the ancient torture device is his open-armed embrace of humanity. […]
There are some days when sitting down in quiet isn’t going to happen. I think we’re there today. So I’m leaving the lectionary for now […]
I have always had an interest in magic…well, perhaps in trying to solve the magic of something…it comes of reading too many mystery novels.
Transformation is a wonderful thing. It can be slow, sometimes imperceptible, but it’s results can be delicious. There’s a pear tree in my backyard that […]
What does our culture value? Or, for that matter, what do you value? I heard a story about a woman who had a family wedding ring she […]
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 […]
My husband was a “hugger.” What a gift to be comfortable enough to reach out to people in such a warm and loving fashion.
I’ve written about our leadership team’s work setting core values and objectives. Last Friday, we held another meeting to set new objectives for this quarter, […]
This is fun. Somehow you got yourself stranded on a desert island. Picture the little round one with a few palm tree from those children’s […]
Transitions are tough. Even good ones, like a wedding or going to school, can be times of stress. My little guy just started kindergarten in […]
My title might remind you of a childish game we played when life was much simpler and much less complicated.
Yesterday, it was the Cheerios box. At lunch time, it was sitting on the floor next to the table. Not spilt or thrown or even […]
The health and well-being of leaders is hugely important to the vitality of congregations but it is very rarely talked about. (Pause) A few months ago […]
With a title like that and a new baby in the house, you’d be forgiven for thinking I was focussing (again?) on patience or something […]
Doesn’t some of God’s blessings just blow your mind? They sure do mine. Today I decided to switch the TV channels to one that had […]
The biggest “issue” in the church is how to interpret the Bible. That’s how I see it. Think of conversations about the environment, or homosexuality, or […]
Has this ever happened to you? Our family was in Target today, doing some back-to-school shopping when my almost 4 year old said he really, […]
Yesterday in a moment of domesticity I decided to make Lemon Poppy Seed muffins. Seems benign, right? It should have been. It was my own […]