One Version of a TV Dinner today In the 1960’s an ordering mistake left the Swanson company with 270 tons of leftover Thanksgiving turkey. GT Thomas looked at all that turkey and created a frozen turkey dinner with three sides. He called it TV dinners. They sold out. With that creation the fast food industry…
Silence and God’s Presence One night at supper, we were discussing the phone addiction that has descended on many people today. My grandson, a young businessman said, “It’s hard to find workers today who won’t slip around every available corner, stop work and text on their phone.” We are addicted, not just to our phones…
Nature – Visions of God When we bought our house here in Peterborough, the deck outside the kitchen had a smaller, narrower space five steps down. Too narrow for a picnic table, it was really just a walkway into the back yard. A few years ago, we put our porch swing on this little deck….
Sometimes the Bible’s wisdom seems to be total fantasy. The story of Esau returning home hungry and trading his future for a bowl of soup has always seemed ridiculous to me. Who would be so foolish as to trade his inheritance, his future for a bowl of soup? And what relative or friend would be…
Journaling has been my major form of meditation for over forty years. Often when I can’t sleep, I get up, sit in my favourite chair, drink a cup of warm milk and write down the thoughts racing through my mind. I journal what has happened in the past or might happen in the future. I…
With God Anything Is Possible! We are on the road!!! In the daily reflection from Keene United Church, Rev. Nancy Wilson sent the words of “We Shall Be Free” sung by Garth Brooks and written by Brooks and Stephanie Davis. Their vision of our world is my hope and dream. It makes life worth living….
Our Wildest Dreams Since my knee replacement May 5th, I’ve been struggling to regain my morning Bible meditation and journaling time. Last Sunday, when I was leading worship at Bridgenorth United, my sermon/reflection was titled, “Dust on the Bible.” As you can imagine, my message was to remind my listeners of the wonder and…
Good News Is Coming! On a church sign in Woodstock, Ontario, Tom and I saw the question: “Do you spend time with Facebook or with God’s book?” Tom immediately countered with “Go to Facebook for bad news and to God’s book for Good News.” My reply was, “Facebook will give…