So this is Christmas? Here we are celebrating yet another COVID Christmas. A year ago most of us were confident that this year would be different. The politicians and the scientists promised that if we all did our part, and if we all allowed ourselves to be vaccinated, that COVID would be a distant memory.…
An Unexpected Trip
We all know the Story; we’ve heard it over and over again. If you close your eyes, you can almost picture them, Joseph and Mary, Great with Child, on a donkey. Wow, while that may be an accurate description, I’m not sure that any woman ever would appreciate being described that way. Ranks right up…
Worth the Trip
Well, I’m home! After ten very long days in Egypt, a sixty-hour return trip, 3 COVID tests and the required isolation, I’m home. I’m sure some might wonder if it was worth it. We saw some incredible things; we met some fantastic people and helped the Wesleyan Standard Church of Egypt celebrate 100 years of…
It’s Next Year Already
It’s not that far away. As a matter of fact, it could almost be described as being just around the corner. You know what I’m talking about, even though you are trying to deny it. That’s right, “Christmas.” It’s only 13 days away, and if that’s not bad enough, there are only 12 shopping days…
A Time of Celebration
By the time you read this, I will either be on my way to Egypt or already there. And people have questioned why, amid a global pandemic, I would choose to travel halfway around the world. The answer is that I am representing the Atlantic District as the Wesleyan Church in Egypt celebrates their 100thanniversary.…
Time Flies
I came across some old pictures the other day and saw one of my mother and me. It wasn’t the first time I’d seen that picture, but this time I realized a few things. When that picture was taken, John F. Kennedy was still alive, as were Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy. WW 2…
Resetting the Silence
Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a never-ending loop? That every day is the same and things never change. In 1993 Bill Murray starred in the Comedy, Ground Hog Day, and it tells the story of a weatherman reporting on Groundhog Day, only to get up the next morning to discover that…
Resetting our Serving
Time travel has been a part of science fiction for years. From H. G. Wells’, the Time Machine, published in 1895 right up to this year’s Loki from the Marvel Universe, we seem to be fascinated with the concept of being able to travel through time. I didn’t read Well’s novel, but I remember reading…
Who is my Neighbour
“You can’t force someone to be a good Samaritan.” Those words were spoken by Constable Liz Newton of the Ontario Provincial Police in a news article relating to an incident that happened in Springwater Ontario earlier in the month. After a car carrying two teenagers crashed and caught on fire, witnesses took photos and videos…
Can You Hear Me Now?
Some news stories have the Penn written all over them. Last month, a man became lost while hiking on Mount Elbert, Colorado’s tallest mountain. After the man failed to return when he was supposed to, Lake County Search and Rescue (LCSAR) was called in and searched through the night to no avail. In an attempt to…