Borrowing just a title from one of my favourite Christian singer/songwriters, Ali Matthews—Love came down at Christmas. I think she won’t mind too much as I’m including her song and, well, I happen to know her too. I was reflecting … Continue reading →
KAIROS Canada unites eleven churches and religious organizations in faithful action for ecological justice and human rights. A message from Kairos this Christmas.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
We’re at that stage in our family with aging parents on one side— we’re all aging every day— and younger family with grandchildren on the other side. We know in retrospect that this could happen one day and now … Continue reading →
Today I posted at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, as I usually do once a month. Human lives include many times of saying hello and good-bye, of opportunity to make connections with others, including the neighbours who live around us. … Continue reading →
When I was quite new to blogging, I read of the project Mats4Haiti by the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission Canada, and that people in Canada were working with the mission group. It impressed me that people could use the … Continue reading →
Storytellers and listeners came to Baden for many years to the Story Barn, for an evening of open storytelling on the first Friday of every month. We called it Stories Aloud. There, Mary-Eileen McClear was the gracious host in her … Continue reading →
From Kairos We believe in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. But it’s a faith that can be sorely tested in the pain and the depth of our Good Fridays. Will the fighting in South Sudan end? … Continue reading →
