It’s been a long drive to Sault Ste Marie through rugged mountains and past trees and sparkling blue lakes. Lake Superior is another sacred place. For most of the journey to Wawa, we glimpsed the shining lake waters through the trees. We stopped for a late lunch at a roadside park just past Rossport. The…
Sept.15-20 This is the last instalment of our trip. We’re traveling down highway 69 south. Just like a pair of horses that have been turned toward the barn, we’re going home. The last five days have been grand, just like this whole trip. Wednesday morning and afternoon we stopped at several churches in Sault Ste…
Note from Connellsville, PennsylvaniaWe had a short time at home before we were on the road again. This time we were called south of the border to Connelsville, Pennsylvania. The mother of my bestfriend, (a fifth sister)died on Tuesday evening. We got here Monday night. Already it’s Saturday night, and we’re leaving for home tomorrow….
A LESSON IN LIVING Feed the hungry; love the needy.I know the drill.Some tastes lovely; greed is, deadly.God’s gift, free will. The feast invites; my friend welcomes Receive God’s loveHer smile beckons; her hands reach outAccept her love. More than you need; of course, that’s realin our great land.Enjoy the gifts; don’t waste the food.That’s…
Here is Salome’s Story. Enjoy it and think about the message Salome has for you. SALOME My name is Salome. I am one of the older women who traveled with Jesus and supported his ministry with my work, my presence and with financial backing. My sister Mary, Jesus’ mother, was grateful that I was able…
Why a “Good Friday” Service? On Good Friday we hear the crowd call, “Crucify him. Crucify him!” and we wince. That’s not us. We weren’t there. Years ago, I asked a counselor, “What is hell?” His answer rings out in my mind, every Good Friday morning. “Think of hell as knowing and feeling in your…
Tucson, ArizonaFor the last two weeks I have been enjoying the sunshine in Tucson Arizona. The desert is amazing in the spring. The landscape is awash with brilliant reds, yellows, oranges, blues and more. Flowers are literally everywhere. My mom lives in a well-manicured subdivision, similar to a city subdivision in Ontario and yet very…
Platters Diet gurus tell us the best way to diet is to use a smaller plate. When Tom and I went to Beijing, China a few years ago, my son and his wife took us to a local restaurant, where the local Chinese villagers eat. The table was set with four tiny plates, each about…