With wonder and awe…
Every night my son and I gather together in his room to read before bed. He’s usually in his PJs, tucked underneath mounds of blankets. […]
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In Circles
It’s been a week since our newest little one arrived. He was born in the middle of our expat life in Edinburgh, at home in […]
Words, Words, I’m so Sick of Words
I have a habit of turning on the radio in the morning and catching a few more minutes of sleep before starting the day.
A (Limited) Fascination With Royalty
Earlier this week, an heir to the British royal throne was born. Should the monarchy last that long, this child would be third in line […]
My first church taught me an important gardening lesson
This August, it will be sixteen years since I was ordained and began serving in a pretty little church in Strathroy, Ontario. This year they […]
Elizabeth Adam’s Corn Chowder
Elizabeth Adam’s affiliation, with the Presbyterian Church, began with an exotic story. When Elizabeth’s father was seven years old his Jewish family converted, from Judaism, […]
Weathering the Weather
Pulling out some old files today I ran across a certificate entitled “The Association of Hardy People”, signed by the Mayor and the Weather Man in Grande Prairie Alberta, in 1968.
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, […]
Number Three is Here!
Good news at last! Our newest little one arrived just before elevenses on Friday morning. He’s gorgeous and all-occupying and I haven’t much else to […]
Reviewing your day with God
What happens when you’re preparing to go to sleep? Some just fall into bed exhausted and they’re ‘gone’. Others read for a while. Still others […]
My oatmeal picnic
Often on my desk at the church there is an empty bowl, ringed with cinnamon, that once held my breakfast oatmeal. Sometimes there is one […]
Rev.MacKinnon’s Oatcakes
Reverend Lydia MacKinnon has come full circle. From manse to manse. From the time she was an infant, in Cape Breton, Lydia was taken to […]
Feet up and reading
It’s been a week of waiting – and lots of Kate vs Katie baby race jokes. (We’re holding out for a draw and the silver […]
Trusting Like Moses
Sometimes I feel like Moses…no, no burning bushes, no upheld staffs to heal the ill, but the patient and hopeful Moses, who even though he saw the face of God, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land.
What Churches Can Learn From My Sunday Morning Visit With 3 Kids
As churches we can do a lot of talking about being “welcoming.” But we often confuse being polite with being welcoming.
A lesson from Lac-Mégantic
Until last weekend, few Canadians outside La Belle Province had probably ever heard of the town of Lac-Mégantic. Now, in the aftermath of a huge […]
Shaping Faith at Bedtimes
My wife and I aren’t experts at this, but we’ve come to believe that we are our kids’ first encounter with God’s love, and their first examples of what it means to be a Christ follower.
Things to do while waiting
We are not getting impatient. We are trying really hard not to get impatient. I am not feeling impatient myself waiting for the baby this […]
Torquing the Tires
Widowhood has sure brought a lot of new things into my life. Responsibilities I never knew existed are now on my “to-do” list.
Picking Songs For Your Own Funeral
Maybe it’s a morbid blog. Or… A hope-filled one! I sometimes ask people if they’d like some input into the songs used at their funeral. […]