In early May I attended the Mount Zion Women’s retreat at Hidden Acres church camp near Shakespeare, Ontario. This year the theme was Prayer. Our retreat leader, Pastor Tanya Varner, currently serving the New Hamburg congregation, led us through many … Continue reading →
A friend and I attended the Fibre Arts Festival on Saturday May 17th in Waterloo, Ontario. I looked forward to seeing works of art in various colours and fibres. I was not disappointed. The unique giant Quilt of Belonging captured … Continue reading →
After such a long cold winter with snow, like I remember from earlier years, spring is welcome. Longer days, more sunshine and signs of growth in my flowerbeds, those little precursors of the growing season. My crocuses, the first to … Continue reading →
On one of my walks in December, I took a video of this shivering snowman in our neighbourhood. A lot of people are feeling the cold. (Truthfully, snowmen don’t shiver, but that’s the fun part) December: Christmas lights in … Continue reading →
Naming the Baby Here we are, after the exciting announcement of Jesus’ birth, and the shepherds coming to see the baby. We’re close to the end of traditional Christmas celebrations, edging into a new year that we hope might be … Continue reading →
In the Christian church, we mark Advent before celebrating Christmas. It’s a time of preparation of our minds and hearts for the birth of the Christ Child. As I think on the journey of Mary and Joseph to their destination … Continue reading →
On Friday November 1st, I attended the opening night of an art exhibition at 44 Gaukel Street Kitchener, a space designed for artists to show their work. This time it was a juried show with curator Soheila Esfahani. She selected … Continue reading →
We’re past harvest, so now I invite you to think beyond to where we are in this time and place. Not just with Christmas trees in many of the stores, or ads about presents to give. Consider what difference you … Continue reading →
On the Thanksgiving weekend, we had opportunity to go on a cottage weekend with our family members who own it. We ate together, hiked, laughed, and enjoyed our time together. The children and teens put together little musical acts and … Continue reading →
Gardeners will be gathering more first fruits from their gardens and farmers will cut hay to feed their livestock. And farm families are just as likely to be harvesting from their own gardens as we did on our home farm. … Continue reading →
