Our bishop, Michael Pryse, of the Eastern Canada Synod, received this invitation from Stephen Jackson, CEO of the Outreach Centre in Kitchener earlier this week. We would like to invite you and any colleagues you wish to invite to … Continue reading →
The parable of the sower is rich in imagery for anyone with a garden. Anyone who has ever planted knows about weeds. They take on a life of their own, growing in the best tilled and prepared soil. They’re just … Continue reading →
This past week I had opportunity to talk with a friend from one of the organizations that I belong to. She admitted, on our phone call, that she’s been struggling over the last few weeks especially. They’d had worry … Continue reading →
For me, this season is a time to plant. Time to set in store-bought plants, sow seeds, and take care of my garden. By that I mean both flowering plants and shrubs as well as a vegetable garden. If … Continue reading →
As a mother, I can appreciate more what mothers do for us, and what mine did for me. She fed me, clothed and protected me, and she developed a mother’s intuition of what I needed even when she … Continue reading →
We are challenged in this time to take care of ourselves and our families as we “shelter in place.” We’re spending more time at home and trying to manage our grocery shopping on fewer trips. Truth is, being of a … Continue reading →
We have time on our hands now, of a different kind. Parents have their children at home, so maybe they don’t have so much. On the other hand the school children have quite a bit. We’re not driving around from … Continue reading →
Today marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day. From space.com you can read where it started and about a challenge this year to build a planet with Lego. Fifty years after an astronaut’s photo of our home planet gave rise … Continue reading →
Only a few days ago I was in touch with best-selling author and speaker Nina Spencer after reading an article she recently sent out again. “Lessons from the Freeway and Beyond: Making Space for Grace” seemed fitting for the … Continue reading →
Income tax papers submitted, inventory counted, and a client’s work well on the way, I finally had time to read Nina Spencer’s well written article, “Lessons From the Freeway and Beyond: Making Space for Grace.” It seemed so fitting that … Continue reading →
