Image by sippakorn yamkasikorn from Pixabay A Prayer for Mothers Everywhere We have just celebrated Mothers’ Day. In our family, we now have four living generations. This spring, we are blessed with a new Mom. Joana is pregnant, due in July, bringing a fifth great-grandchild into our family. Like my other four great-grandchildren, this child has been surrounded by love since conception. Joana knows that being…
Image by u_osk932pj9i from Pixabay I’ve been reading Sarah Speed’s beautiful poems in the Sanctified Arts Lent/Easter Leaflet I received at Bridgenorth United Church. Poetry is not my strength, but occasionally I give it a try. This Easter poem was inspired by God, Sarah, and my great-grandson Riley. Plastic Box A plastic box. A yellow lid. I know…
Photo by Jerry Wang on Unsplash Madeline L’Engle, in her book of reflections, Glimpses of Grace, wrote about the ability of children — especially toddlers — to reach a place of being totally outside themselves when they play. I remember going for walks with my great-grandson Riley when he was two. He would…
December is here. Many of us in Canada are busy preparing for Christmas. Statisticians tell us that the majority of people in Canada are no longer Christian. Almost every world religion is represented in our population. Many claim no belief in God at all, yet still the stores gear up for Christmas. Have you ever…
ipictures by pixabay.com Halloween: A Time to Play Halloween is a night to be different. In a world where it often feels safer to just blend in, Halloween traditions offer freedom — the freedom to dress up and be someone else, at least for a little while. Since becoming an “adult,” candy has lost much…
Thanksgiving weekend is here. What thoughts do I have to offer? Richard Wagamese, in “Embers,” his book of devotions, tells us that all we truly have are “moments,” precious moments given as gifts by the Creator God. Let’s think about that this Thanksgiving. What we do with our precious moments is up to us….
Respect Image by Ilham Nor from Pixabay Today we travelled home from Sudbury. The sun shone all the way. I’m hoping that Father’s everywhere had a great day. Father’s are much more involved with their children in today’s world. That’s a wonderful blessing for the whole family. This past week we enjoyed a family meal with my…
Celebrating Mothers is a special privilege for me. I was blessed with two wonderful mothers. Today I want to tell you something special about my mother who adopted me at age fifteen months. She gave me many things. One of the most important was an introduction to, and an example…