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...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THAT’S JUST GARBAGE!”
No, this is not a timely rant against officials who determined that the Olympic Women’s Soccer Final would be ultimately decided by penalty kicks,...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “CALL OF THE OPEN ROAD”
That red C.C.M. bike I eulogized last week was my longest two-wheeled love affair---over 50 years--- but certainly not my first cycling relationship.
Way back...
