Unexpected delight – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
There are moments in life when the unexpected happens and we are taken by surprise. Such moments as a fender bender, spilled coffee, or...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “SHE’S JUST SHY”
Labelling of children starts early. Over the years, I have frequently heard a parent hastily explain a little one’s awkward reticence to speak when...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – When compassion replaces judgement
This past week has left me with a very heavy feeling, a sadness which could be linked to a Seasonal-Affective Disorder. “SAD” is a...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE EMPTY CHAIR”
Christmas dinner was being served as it always was---at a round, oak pedestal table in the spacious farm kitchen. Grandma and Gramps were beginning...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “JOY TO THE WORLD?”
When I was a boy, “Advent” meant small pieces of chocolate hidden in an elaborate, brightly-coloured cardboard calendar shaped like a house. For the...
Patching Joy Together One Stitch At A Time
JOY arrived in my office last week in a clear heavy plastic bag.
With it came a few instructions that were a delight to follow. ...
Patching Joy Together One Stitch At A Time
Joy arrived in my office last week in a clear heavy plastic bag.
With it came a few instructions that were a delight to follow. ...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “HERE’S HOPING”
In the Christian calendar, churches around the world are today celebrating the initial Sunday of Advent. It is most fitting that the traditional theme...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘Time Will Tell’
These three little words 'Time will Tell' quickly became the big take-away headline from President Trump’s press briefing Friday, in the White House’s tranquil...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “DISUNITED THEY STAND.”
These days, most Canadians hold unfavorable views of the United States. According to a recent survey, only 35% of my fellow citizens have a...
