Author Archives: Nancy

At the beginning of the year I started making my way through the book “Fragments of the Ancient Name” by Joyce Rupp. In this book (she has written many) Rupp offers a daily reflection and each day the reflection is … Continue reading →

I often feel frustrated and disappointed in our celebrity-seeking culture. The impact of television and the movie industry is such that North Americans often seem more interested in the fashions and marital status of movie stars than most anything else. … Continue reading →

Today is June 1st. Today marks the half-way point in my sabbatical/holiday time. To remind you, I was given a three-month sabbatical from BUC to combine with my one-month of holidays. This gives me four months away from regular duties … Continue reading →

One of the most riveting scenes in the Bible is when Jesus stands before Pilate. Pilate is trying to get Jesus a reprieve, even freedom, and so asks him a series of questions, almost riddles, hoping to find a way … Continue reading →

Okay … confession … while I was at the Festival of Homiletics (that’s a fancy word for preaching a sermon) in Nashville I snuck out one night and went to the The Grand Ole Opry. I was in Nashville and … Continue reading →

Do you know what an earworm is? It is a piece of music that gets stuck in one’s mind as if on an internal player and it just won’t stop! Two weeks ago I had an earworm. I was out … Continue reading →

Hi Folks: Well, I haven’t actually been AWOL (Absent WithOut Leave) I had intended to continue blogging while I was away over the last couple of weeks but my technology let me down. As I always say, computers are great … Continue reading →

Today is Music Monday and to celebrate it astronaut Chris Hadfield used video stream from the International Space Station to lead a singalong with musicians and students across Canada.From schools, science centres and concert halls singers joined together to perform … Continue reading →

Saturday morning was a beautiful, sunshining day. It was also our fifth Annual Women’s Breakfast at BUC. We were all a bit stunned when we realized we have been doing this for five years. It has been mostly the same … Continue reading →

On Sunday I had a little farm therapy. It had been a very busy weekend – all good and fun activities but tiring just the same. On our way home we stopped at the farm where I grew up. My … Continue reading →