Our Place
Yesterday was pageant day at our church. How can a small Sunday School fill the church with so much excitement? Bouncing sheepy children everywhere. This […]
the messy table
Bringing to Light
“The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb […]
A Mother’s Poem
Inside, you built me.
You pushed back walls, made more room for your own growing.
You demanded foundations, tested them with you concentrating feet.
You stretched up, making rafters of my ribs,
pushing into the tenderness under my heart.
Storytelling Worries
I was on my way to do some storytelling at the primary school today when I ran into a friend, and so we walked together. […]
Viva Pudding
On Friday morning, I decided to bake a sticky toffee pudding for the Spouse. Sometimes I say things like that and it might just be […]
Hallooing
Blue decided to draw a picture for his little brother. I asked a couple of questions, and he told me a little bit about it, but it only left me wondering more.
Future Questions and Birthday Presents
I came across a lovely old-fashioned term this week. Hallowtide. Isn’t that a nice one? It comes from theOld English word halig, meaning saint, and […]
After a Hard Wednesday in Ottawa
The day after the shooting at the War Memorial, I spent a lot of time listening to CBC Ottawa online. The producers had opened the phone lines, asking the question “Is Ottawa a different city this morning?”
A Difficult Love Story
Sometimes it takes a difficult love story. Sometimes the penny drops when things get a little difficult. Yesterday, we took the kids to a deer […]
The Lion’s Share and Our Daily Bread
“Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God…” Daniel 6:10 I set up a lovely joke for […]
Looking into the Darkness
We’re celebrating Michaelmas today. Not just for my own Michael, but of course he is the grand excuse. This year, Michaelmas is ringing true, so […]
Chasing geese and toddlers
I went on a merry dance this morning. A rabbit trail or, if you like, a wild goose chase. I thought that we were in […]
Letter to a Unknown Solider
I read today about a new kind of memorial for the First World War. It will be a large scale public artwork, made of words. […]
Plum is One
I was in the grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I was spent. The night before was probably one of those teething nights. […]
Scrubbing the table
On Thursday night at Dinner Church, we were anticipating Pentecost. We shared the passage from John 14 when Jesus promises the Advocate who will remain […]
An All-Ages Easter
We are an Easter people. We need to show our children that Easter is important to adults. This is the biggest story of our year. If nothing else, we want kids to catch a glimpse of that. Easter matters to us. The Easter story is the joyful centre of who we are.
We All Stink
Some days, the gospel seems clear, but it’s hard to talk about. Usually when reading the story of Lazarus, I find myself thinking about the sisters […]
Dayspring
Here, we have everything. The healed and the witnesses. The doubters and the worriers. Tradition and threat, Sabbath rest and holy healing. Identity and history. All our worries, our concerns and pragmatisms trying to make sense of wonder and grace, all our fear. And at the centre, Jesus as the light of the world.
Cake Day and Moses
Our biggest pie fan (and one of our oldest friends) was visiting this weekend, so I had a second go at the passion fruit tart […]