Monthly Archives: February 2013

Our BUC Youth Worker Joanna arrived at work today wearing a pink shirt. The kids had reminded her that today is ‘Pink shirt Day” and she should dress accordingly! Pink Shirt Day was started by two incredible high school students … Continue reading →

Oh wow! What a great conversation I have just come from. Here at BUC we are offering a six-session conversation on Friday mornings, we started last week. We use as the basis of our conversation a DVD series by Phyllis … Continue reading →

We had a family funeral this week. My uncle died. He was my father’s youngest brother and the second youngest of the eight siblings. His younger sister is the only remaining member of that family. He was 87 and had … Continue reading →

“A Fall from Grace”, that was the line that the reporter used to begin the radio news report describing the situation of Oscar Pistorius the South African athlete now accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius is a double … Continue reading →

Today is Ash Wednesday – one of my favourite days of the church year. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent – the season of preparation for the Easter celebrations. Ash Wednesday is a quiet day, a day of drawing … Continue reading →

Well, I had a few different ideas for today’s blog but the news of the Pope’s resignation tops everything else. Pope Benedict XVI announced this morning that he will be resigning on February 28th. The timing is important as it … Continue reading →

“Seize the Moment” “Get it Done” “Just do it!” These are comments that I sometimes resort to just to keep myself motivated. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with the inertia of procrastination? Yesterday I chatted with someone who has been … Continue reading →