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A friend included this quote in her Christmas letter. “Winston Churchill said that, ‘There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, … Continue reading →

Are you ready? Ready for Christmas? These are the questions I am greeted with on a regular basis. Of course I am not ready and yes I am ready! I have not done all the things I thought I might … Continue reading →

These last few days of Advent coincide with the longest nights, leading up to the winter solstice. Despite the fact that the moon is high and bright, building to a full moon on Christmas Eve, the night that closes in … Continue reading →

The first Sunday of Advent was November 29th. That was ten days ago. For ten days I have had a bubble inside me. That is how Advent always feels to me. Something light, open, exciting. I love Advent. It is … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago a small group of folks within our congregation excitedly announced we had been given the green light at Executive Council to begin the process to sponsor a refugee family from Syria. We were pumped with … Continue reading →

One month ago my beloved underwent surgery for a total knee replacement. This surgery happens so regularly nowadays that there are many, many people who have been down this road. His actual surgery went well but he had a couple … Continue reading →

Last night, as I was driving home, I heard the news of three sisters killed in a farm accident in Alberta. They were playing in a truck as it was being filled with canola. Somehow they were overcome and buried … Continue reading →

Hi folks! When touring with a group of 40 things do not always go as planned. I had expected to write a blog, if not daily at least often, during my time in Ireland. The one I wrote did not … Continue reading →

We are just over half way through our tour of the Emerald Isle. I prefer to call it a pilgrimage as I am encouraging our travellers to think of this as a time to know God’s call. But sometimes it … Continue reading →

With the wonder of modern medicine we have known for sometime it was to be a little boy we were expecting. A great-grandchild has come to our family. He arrived in the night last night. He lives in Nova Scotia … Continue reading →