Author Archives: Nancy

Is it possible to be spoiled with too much affection? Does kindness really kill? I was the fifth child in the family after a gap of 7 years between me and the previously youngest member of the family. My parents … Continue reading →

Today is February 12th, two days before February 14 – Valentine’s Day, which I believe should be correctly called Saint Valentine’s Day. Poor Saint Valentine. Did he ever suspect that his day would be connected to red hearts, candy, and … Continue reading →

Today is the anniversary of the launch of FACEBOOK. It was in 2004 that Mark Zuckerberg, a 19-year-old college kid from a small town in New York state, while studying at Harvard set the phenomenon known as Facebook into motion. … Continue reading →

Hello friend … it’s been a while! I kind of fell into a blog hole for a few months but I have crawled out and I am happy to be back at the keyboard and spending a bit of time … Continue reading →

I decided to treat myself this morning. I skipped making my coffee at home, as is my usual pattern, and pulled into Starbucks instead. It was just that dark-roast kind of morning. The sky was unsettled, the wind was blustery, … Continue reading →

Ha – where did your mind go when you read the title? Sensual? We usually associate that with romance, intimacy, sex. But that is not what I am talking about. As I write to you I have applesauce bubbling on … Continue reading →

This is the day the world changed. If you are like me you can remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news that the United States was being attacked and the twin towers … Continue reading →

Do you suppose that Jesus and the disciples and his many followers ever sat down under a fig tree in the midst of an August heat wave and said, “Jesus – don’t you just love August afternoons?” They really are … Continue reading →

The United Church of Canada has two sacraments – Baptism and Communion. By contrast the Roman Catholic Church has seven sacraments. As a Protestant denomination we hold more emphasis on the preached word and less emphasis on ritual and liturgy. … Continue reading →

I looked up the definition of pack rat. It is someone who loves to collect things and hates to get rid of them. There is also an actual rodent called a pack rat (also known as a wood rat). They … Continue reading →