After an earlier presentation on the residential school and its effects in 2003, I wrote about the experience in the Mennonite Central Committee newsletter. I also had a connection with an indigenous person during my children’s elementary school years. … Continue reading →
Do you know someone who has run a marathon, such as an ironman, or the triathlon that includes swimming, biking, and running? My niece, Lane, completed a triathlon this summer, not long after her Dad’s sudden passing and after … Continue reading →
The Revised Common Lectionary lists Exodus 4:10-31 among its readings for August 31, 2026. Upon reading the passage, I find the comparison interesting. Not the Israel part. Not the time in history that God told Moses he was to be … Continue reading →
On the Saturday we did laundry. I needed some fresh clothes for the way home and to get through this day. My hosts’ daughter came home for a few days from her group home. She wanted to go along … Continue reading →
On these last days I took fewer photos; it just happened that way. I focused more on being with my friends which was important. Thursday, we picked up Pastor Annette Smith and went out for lunch. Pastor Annette had … Continue reading →
Our next stop was the lighthouse home owned by my hosts’ family members, Sandra and Mike. I had waited so long to see this place other than in photos. This day I’d actually see it in real life. I … Continue reading →
Each day of my vacation offered new things to do. This was the day I’d arranged to spend with my friend Deb from Lunenburg to spend time with her, then to have lunch at their home. That morning, Deb picked … Continue reading →
I was looking forward to further touring around Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and area, and also looking forward to my storytelling at the ARK in Bridgewater. I’ve told there on an earlier trip to Nova Scotia. I let my friend know in … Continue reading →
On the first morning in Bridgewater, I walked in the neighbourhood. Many homes there have lovely painted front doors, which feels like a welcome. Some are elegant, others are more simple, but pretty nonetheless. And some simply elegant homes as … Continue reading →
It had been years since our last trip to Nova Scotia. My husband and I had been there three times to visit friends, see east coast highlights, including PEI and Cape Breton. This time, solo, I was going to … Continue reading →
