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 were the fall colours. As…
Grace at an unlikely Time
There's a new Prime Minister in Canada and when you woke up Tuesday morning you were either ecstatic or disappointed, but however you feel about the new Prime Minister the Bible tells us that we have an obligation as Christians to pray for Prime Minister Trudeau and may I suggest for Mrs. Trudeau and their…
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 Central Poll Supervisor, which isn't nearly as important as it sounds.Pretty good gig, all in all, I was paid by Elections Canada to welcome people to Cornerstone. During those twelve hours I…
Grace in an Unlikely Place
If you are like most people, then your family tree probably has some folks in it that you’d rather not talk about. Not just the nuts and saps that collect in most trees but people that when you are drawing your family tree you are tempted to use the white out. We just don’t like…
Slow Down
I saw a sign in a Doctor’s office once that had a profound effect on how I view life, and how I approach it in most cases. The sign said, and I quote, “Don’t take life too seriously, because you’ll never get out of it alive!” Deep? Profound? Have you stopped and smelled the roses…
Moments of Grace, Intro
For most of us, sometime over the next two days we will celebrate the Feast of the Dead Bird, better known by many as Thanksgiving Dinner. And as a part of that tradition at some point before we actually begin to consume food someone will ask “Uncle Bob would you return thanks?” or “Aunt Martha…
Vote, you must!
Well, have you made up your mind yet? You’ve had eleven weeks to decide but I’d be willing to wager that you had your mind made up long before then. As a matter of fact I would suspect that there hasn’t been much done or said over the past eleven weeks that has had much…
The Pain of Growth
The Pain of Growth You ever have growing pains? If you didn’t you probably know someone who did, maybe your own kids. You know when you were around 8 or 9 you’d wake up with your legs aching. Growing pains are kind of a generic diagnosis that covers a variety of aches and pains when…
Chase the . . .
Thousands of people have been descending on the small Cape Breton village of Inverness, all seeking the chance to turn over a single card and win a fortune. The game is Chase the Ace and it’s a fund raiser for the local legion. You play by purchasing 5 tickets for 5 dollars and if one…