Author Archives: Nancy

December 23rd in a minister’s life means making sure everything is ready for Christmas Eve. That does not mean, “Are the cookies ready for Santa and are the presents all under the tree”. That happens too, it is a given. … Continue reading →

December 22, Sunday night, is the winter solstice or the longest night of the year for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun will rise at 7:48 and set in the afternoon at 4:43 giving us … Continue reading →

The political situation in many parts of the world seems to be in upheaval. The British continue to struggle to find a way to exit. The President of the US tweets angry comments to a 16 year-old climate activist. And, … Continue reading →

Like many of you I scurried off to the theatre to see the film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood” starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. It was not quite what I expected as the film really centered on the … Continue reading →

Saturday was our annual Christmas Marketplace. We have been holding this for a few years now and every year it gets bigger and better. Every available space in the building is put to good use. The auditorium holds the bake … Continue reading →

Last night I had a parade of spooky and entertaining visitors to my door. A mermaid dropped in, a cute little skunk sprayed me with air freshener from under her curled tail, a box of french fries and a bottle … Continue reading →

This fall I have had the privilege to deliver and pick up a three-almost-four-year-old to Junior Kindergarten each day. Having never had children this is foreign territory to me but I must boast that I think I am doing okay … Continue reading →

I have a kind of secret love of poetry. It is a love that has come along in the last decade or so. When we took poetry in school we had to parse it and dissect it and explain it. … Continue reading →

Lately, I have heard a few people say that autumn is their favourite time of the year. The cooler days, the changing colour of leaves, the dulling of the sky, the coziness of sweaters, the crackle of an evening fire, … Continue reading →

A friend said the other day that she can’t bear to watch the news. I agreed. Watching the 11:00 news used to be a nightly ritual, one I inherited from my parents. That was how the day ended, watching the … Continue reading →