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Thanks Giving–Canadian Writers Who Are Christian

Posted on October 11, 2014 by StorygalOctober 11, 2014

Today I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. When was the last time you were told to give thanks? Could you do it when you’re going through some challenging times? I’ve struggled with this countless times, because, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Giving thanks

Patience

Posted on October 5, 2014 by StorygalOctober 5, 2014

            Waiting makes us exercise patience. What or who made you wait today? Perhaps it was waiting for your children to get dressed for the day, to come to breakfast, to tidy up toys. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Jeff Goins, patience, The In-Between

Sainte Marie among the Hurons–Maranatha bus trip– Part 2

Posted on October 1, 2014 by StorygalOctober 1, 2014

  Continuing on our tour of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons from the bus trip a short few weeks ago. Even our well-versed guide was not sure about what these waterways were meant to do– and it wasn’t to bring the … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged bus trip, Hurons, Jean de Brebeuf, Jesuit priests, Martyr's Shrine, Midland, Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, Wendat

Sainte Marie among the Hurons–Maranatha bus trip– Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2014 by StorygalSeptember 26, 2014

Recently, I had the opportunity and privilege to join Maranatha Lutheran Church on their yearly bus trip—this time to Midland and the Martyr’s Shrine. The Sunday was Holy Cross Day, which their pastor, Peter Kuhnert, said was a fitting trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Huron, Huron Carol, Jean de Brebeuf, Jesuit priests, Maranatha Lutheran Church, mid-1600s, Pastor Peter Kuhnert, Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, Wendat people

A Homer Watson Tradition and a New Display

Posted on September 19, 2014 by StorygalSeptember 19, 2014

The Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener is bursting with new exhibits again. This month and until early November, artists Deborah Pryce, Diane Young and Anita Kunz have their work displayed in the various rooms. Deborah’s work is hung in the … Continue reading →

Posted in music, photography | Tagged Anita Kunz, artist statement, Deborah Pryce, Diane Young, Executive Director, Faith Heiplinger, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, MP, Robert Reid, Stephen Woodworth, waterloo region, Waterloo Region Record

Anchor in Grief

Posted on September 11, 2014 by StorygalSeptember 11, 2014

Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian on grief, remembering a friend, and reflecting on that grief.             Recently I marked the date of my friend’s birthday, September 2nd, though she died … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged commemorating, dealing with grief, facebook, Harold Ivan Smith, responses to grief, Summer Grace, When a Friend Dies, Winter Grief

Tavistock Fall Fair– another year of agricultural pursuits and learning

Posted on September 10, 2014 by StorygalSeptember 10, 2014

This past weekend the Tavistock Agricultural Society put on its annual Fall Fair. It truly is an agricultural fair, but there is more. Along with exhibits of corn, vegetables and grains, there’s room for handiwork such as knitting, quilting, sewing, … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged agricultural fair, Alfred Sung, children's art, Fair Ambassador contest, Horticultural Society   Historical Society, hunters and jumpers, midway, Silent auction, Tavistock Agricultural Society, Tavistock Fall Fair

Canadian Canoe Museum –Part 2

Posted on September 2, 2014 by StorygalSeptember 2, 2014

  As mentioned in Part 1 of Canadian Canoe Museum, there’s so much to see and learn here that one could spend most of a day here.     This sign says, in part, Missionaries, beginning with the Jesuits in … Continue reading →

Posted in books, photography | Tagged Canadian Canoe Museum, canoe museum, canoes with record players, canoes with sails, courting canoes, Jesuits, Missionaries, Peterborough ON, the Jesuits

Canadian Writers Who Are Christian–Sandwiched

Posted on August 21, 2014 by StorygalAugust 21, 2014

Today I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, about being part of the Sandwich Generation.   “If God sends us on stony paths, he provides strong shoes.” –Corrie Ten Boom We’re at that stage in our family with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canadian Writers who are Christian, Carol Abaya, Community Access Care, parent care, Sandwich Generation, spirituality

Canadian Canoe Museum– Part 1

Posted on August 18, 2014 by StorygalAugust 18, 2014

Back to our holidays in the Kawarthas in July.   We read about the museum in the Kawartha Visitor  2014 Summer Vacation Guide and right away it grabbed my interest—a museum about canoes. We weren’t about to find one of … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged birch bark canoes, Canadian Canoe Museum, canoeist, canoes, canoes with sails, Cowichan Sweaters, Eagle Canoe, Kuyper Island knitters, native Canadians, Peterborough ON, preservation, trader, Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

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