Why Go to Church? I’ve been pondering this question for a while. Why am I a part of a church family? What is the value of going to a building where a group of people are gathered to sing, to pray, or listen to someone else pray; and then listen some more as the scripture…
Went to the UCW fall gathering at Camp Quin-mo-lac. Had a great time. Reconnected with many friends, and made new ones. Enjoyed the program. Brought the books that I write. Had good conversations as the women came to shop and also tell me how much they enjoyed my books. Sure made this writing ministry worthwhile….
Wow, I’m thrilled. Tom, too. Our new patio is fabulous. Our Christopher and his Century Landscape team are true artists. The whole process is wonderful. The team cleaned up every day before they left. Christopher asked many questions to ensure he knew and understood our vision. He has captured it totally and then some. This…
Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay A Simple Guide for Behaviour My choice for daily Bible reading, is Eugene Peterson’s, “The Message.” Today’s reading is Matthew 7:1-12, a familiar portion of what we call “The Sermon on the Mount. In my Bible the words are underlined and starred telling me this passage has spoken to me…
“You Better Be Right!” Sometimes in my role as clergy, I find myself living and especially, being, the faith that others need. When grief and fear overwhelm us, we want to believe, though it’s hard. God seems far away. I remember declaring my belief in future life with God at the end of a Celebration…
“We need someone to chair this committee, please.” All eyes turn to the floor. Silence echoes around the room. The silent self-talk, “Not me. Not me.” A number of years ago, I wrote a children’s book titled “Elizabeth Gets Her Wings.” Elizabeth, a young angel, wanted her wings immediately, before God’s appointed time. She decided…
Day Four Wow!!!! This is gorgeous. There’s still heaps to do. Tom and I picked out the kind of fence and height and colour. So many decisions but working with Chris (mind you he and his Century Landscape team are doing the work.) working with Chris on decision making is fun. He’s so respectful of…