Do you hear it? – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
The wind whistles it, the leaves whisper it as they dance about, the creek babbles it, the red squirrels chattered it along with the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “ON BEING THANKFUL”
I sometimes fear that Thanksgiving may suffer the same fate as other special days in our calendar—just another much-welcomed holiday, but with little connection...
A Kernel of Gratitude – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
Every year at Thanksgiving, whether there are only two around the table or twenty-two, each plate has 3 small kernels of un-popped colourful dried...
The Fluttering of Wings
There are angels among us; I know this to be true because I have seen them.
It wasn’t easy to make out their faces as...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “JOURNEYING FROM CHILD TO ADULT”
Two years ago, our local high school morphed into a “Senior School.” I don’t mean that it became a place of academic learning for...
New Perspective: A Senior Moment – SUMMER LEFTOVERS on Grandparents’ Day
Our town was strangely quiet last Tuesday morning, that very unofficial first day of Autumn. Traffic is now relatively minimal; no longer the steady...
A Cause of Joy by Rev. Heather McCarrell
Her arrival was a bit unexpected. We found her in a sad situation, the runt of a rather poorly kept litter of pups in...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE MAN I NEVER KNEW”
Over these past summer weeks, and reassured by double-dose vaccinations, many grandparents have welcomed grandchildren back into our home bubbles. As vulnerable older people,...
The Good Shepherd
Before beginning the BLOG I would like to welcome all the new comers to the Stainglasslense; in the past two weeks there have been...
Tools of the Trade
As a rural minister, I have taken to carrying certain items in my little Subaru that otherwise I would not. Thanks to Mary Beth...
