Transparent
It’s evening now and we’ve had the last of the trick-or-treaters. My own kids are safely home, tired, sugared and happy. They were worried […]
Miscellaneous
Take Risks
Re September issue When the Record arrives, I often turn to For the Journey by David Webber, and am never disappointed. This time I found […]
Every. Little. Thing.
Not long ago, I received word that my family physician is going to be retiring at the end of September. I’m particularly sad about this, […]
We’ll be light
The psalmist pulled my sleeve this morning right when everything else was quiet. Sunshine pooled on the carpet in the living room where Plum […]
Crucial
This weekend, Blue has been working on a school project. The remit was to produce a two-minute presentation on any king or queen, and […]
Breaking My Heart
Some years ago a rejected teenager complained to his mom about an ended relationship with his girlfriend. She answered “Why do you think there are all those sad love songs?” And yes, there are lots of sad love songs.
This time with my eyes open
This time last year, I was part of a travelling Palm Sunday play with the Spark Festival of Worship and the Arts in Edinburgh. On […]
Seeing for ourselves
Plum has been coughing in the night a lot of late which inevitably means I get more night-time visits. Often, I’m indulgent and we […]
Is it good luck to plant seeds while wearing your bathrobe?
I have heard that you can ensure greater garden success by planting during certain phases of the moon (who knows? I can’t say I’ve tried […]
Day by Day
I am a drunk, a former drunk. Sober by faith. I admit I made mistakes with my children as a young mother.
Slow Poems in Lent
Last week, I wrote about our family Lent book and this week, I want to open up the book that I will be reading […]
Sisters Together
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 […]
Rebuilding a Christian Presence
It has been less than 25 years since the collapse of communism in the region, and the history of subjugation and fear is still alive in older generations.
It Happens Anywhere
October is over and, with it, the tenth anniversary of our Spanish pilgrimage. Over the past month, The Spouse and I have told stories, […]
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 […]
Cactus Days
School here started three weeks ago now, but we’re still at home. It seems that knocking on new doors doesn’t always meant that they will […]
West Vancouver
This LARGE card was made, and presented to Ian Loudon, our retiring treasurer, who has served in capacities including treasurer, envelope secretary, and auditor for […]
Timings
We were at a wedding yesterday which felt like strange timing. Monday isn’t the predictable choice for nuptials – but we’re just recently arrived back […]
Jesus & the Missouri Highway Miracle
Even if this was a human minister who somehow managed to be there at the right time, and somehow managed not to be in any […]