Hundreds gathered for a Candlelight vigil this past Saturday night in the small town of Berwick. The public outpouring of grief wasn’t for an actor or pop star. It was for 62 year old Harley Lawrence, a homeless man who died last week when the bus shelter he was sleeping in caught, (was set?) on…
Sea Monsters and Dragons!
Weird things in the news lately, I mean weirder than usual. In the last week, two rare oarfish have washed up on a beach in California. You might be wondering what an oarfish is, so was I. They are like giant eels with a pug face. The two that washed up were fourteen and eighteen…
The Walking Dead, Lazarus
So here we are week two of the Walking Dead. For those of you who are wondering what in the world is happening at Cornerstone let’s bring you up to speed. Through October and November our theme at Cornerstone is “The Walking Dead” and we will be looking at various stories in the Bible where…
A blast from the Past
Angela and I were marvelling at the autumn colours last week as we drove along the highway. The woods were a kaleidoscope of colours, no two the same. It wasn’t hard to imagine Jack Frost painting each leaf individually.One of the many things we missed during our time in Australia was fall colours. As beautiful…
The Walking Dead: Lepers
Well, here we are “The Walking Dead”. Some folks have been looking forward to this series with anticipation, others with dread and some with confusion. So why “The Walking Dead”? The title and theme come from a Television series of the same title that will begin its fourth season tonight. The show has won numerous…
It’s Your Choice.
I was part of democracy in action this week. Not only did I vote but I also worked on Election Day as the Supervising Deputy Returning Officer, which isn't nearly as important as it sounds.Pretty good gig, all in all, I was paid by Elections Nova Scotia to welcome people to Cornerstone. During those twelve…
Kids and Trips
Well summer is over, have you noticed? And part of the mystic of summer is the vacation trip. You know where you pack everything you own, get a neighbour to check the mail, drop the pets off at the pet hotel and then lock yourself and your family into that metal capsule called a car…
Watch your . . .
It’s not what you mean, it’s what people think you mean. Sometime ago, I read a story, and I can in no way vouch for its veracity, about a woman who misunderstood what” LOL” stood for. She thought the acronym meant “lots of love” and in many instances that would work. However when responding to…