Recently someone recommended a book to our (on-line) church small group. The book describes Jesus as a beautiful outlaw and for the most part I really enjoyed it. By the time I hit the last chapter, I was expecting a hum drum summary, not something new, but the author took […]
A bird built her nest on top of our front light, obviously oblivious to the fact that light generates warmth, and heat against the delicate properties of an egg white can be disastrous if that egg white is the amniotic fluid essential to new life. We won’t be turning on […]
It’s been ages since I’ve seen family face to face. Although our province has, once again, initiated a state of lock-down for us all, we drove to see my sisters over the Easter weekend (visiting outside by a campfire with one and taking advantage of the chance to ‘join households’ […]
Early spring in our yard is messy. We live in a snow belt, and most of our property lies buried in more than a couple of feet of snow all winter. When milder weather melts the snow, we find vole tracks snaking across the grass, mole mounds that resemble huge […]
Multitasking in the kitchen rarely goes well for me. Yesterday my desire for a hamburger was irresistible. Mixing up a batch of dough for burger buns seemed simple enough, especially since it was the early afternoon – there was plenty of time for kneading, rising and baking before our evening […]
The past months have been unlike any I can remember, culminating in Ontario’s stay-at-home order, which permitted leaving home only for work or essentials such as groceries. I could share with you all the things I’ve missed most – I’m sure you’ve longed for some of the same things I […]
Even at this time of reduced social interaction I keep (virtually) bumping into women who are sick or struggling. There was a time when I thought I was the only odd one. As a youngish woman living with a chronic condition, it seemed to me that the frustration and pain […]
Who knew that making bagels was so easy? For months I’ve been baking all of our bread: baguettes, whole wheat loaves, hamburger buns, flatbread… Bagels, though, are a mystery. Isn’t there an obscure ingredient that gives store-bought bagels their distinctive flavour and texture? Haven’t I heard something about boiling bagels? […]
Growing up, everyone I knew hung prints on their walls: large landscapes, idyllic small town scenes, abstract splashes. Then, as a young adult, I met a man who filled my life with texture and pigment. He was always talking about Peru, his homeland: the food, the warmth, the history, the […]
As we begin a new year together, I want to share the words of this poem with you. It is written by Jan Richardson. For Those Who Have Far to Travel An Epiphany Blessing If you could see the journey whole you might never undertake it; might never dare the […]