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uly 20 (looking back to July 10 and 11) Read a quote today that challenged me: “Do you see the difference between the things of this world and the things of God? Are you eager to run and sell it all, give it away, pay whatever the price may be, in order to be part of . . . → Read More: quote: give it all away? July 6, 2010 IT DOESN’T TAKE A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD? A few days ago I was reading a blog post (which I cannot get out of my mind) in which the writer argued that, contrary to the popular saying, or at least contrary to some popular interpretations of the saying, it does not “take a village . . . → Read More: it takes a family to raise a child? or a church? or a village? or? 6 July 2010 When I was growing up, going to summer Family Bible Camp at the Pine Grove Free Methodist camp grounds in Winfield, BC, the first week of July, was as much a part of our family traditions as stockings on Christmas morning and colored eggs at Easter. After I grew up and moved away, . . . → Read More: thinking about Family Bible Camp STREET CHURCH … DAY OF REST (MOSTLY)… LAST MOUNTAIN MEMORIES! May 16, 2010 (Sunday) Sunday (May 16) started with Another Chance Okanagan street ministry breakfast and gathering of the street church. If you’re wondering what it is about, check out the link, or go to My Church Journey site, and search “Another Chance” or “street church” . . . → Read More: street church … days of rest (mostly) … Last Mountain memories! April 25, 2010 Yesterday I watched an episode of “Criminal Minds” with hubby. In this episode, a teenage boy reaches out to a “profiler” for help, because he is struggling with increasingly vivid fantasies related to killing women. In the show, the young man tries to commit suicide, as it seems to him to be . . . → Read More: 5 am musings, part 3: criminal minds… WONDERFUL DAY! … TAKING THE PLUNGE! … STREET BREAKFAST MENUS… March 18, 2010 Sitting – for the first time, finally! – on my super-comfortable pine Adirondack chair (made by my wonderful daughter) on the back patio of our townhouse which we moved into in October! And soaking up the beautiful spring sunshine… Just this minute a friend phoned . . . → Read More: Wonderful day! … taking the plunge! …. street breakfast menus… and more! March 17, 2010 Well, today I wrote my first new story! Actually, I belong to a local writer’s group, and the challenge for our monthly meeting (tomorrow! Nothing like procrastinating!) is to write “creative non-fiction.” This story is actually based on the street ministry breakfast this morning – with a few extra details from other . . . → Read More: Penticton Pedestrian: My first new story: Another Chance! March 14, 2010 So, after committing myself to my new path in life (read my last blog entry!), I grabbed my “antique” camera (read non-digital!) to use up the film I’ve had in it for a long time… and I put my journal in my bag… and went out walkabout in the lovely spring sunshine. Stopped . . . → Read More: Penticton Pedestrian: Churches dead? or alive! Lots of little street churches? 13 February 2010 Brrr… it’s cold outside for morning street family coffee times… especially these days when it’s been really damp. But there is so much laughter and friendly conversation, and so much taking care of each other and looking out for each other’s needs… man, that is FAMILY!!! And I see it more when . . . → Read More: Penticton Pedestrian: Street family … love it! June 20, 2009
Up about 6:30 am. Laundry, breakfast, wash floors, vacuum. Walkabout with my son. Go to farmer’s market with hubby, get lots of greens, and fresh garden strawberries (so much tastier than the store-bought ones!). Still trying to get my Bible reading done.
My son-in-law brought my grandson over . . . → Read More: Baking and Bibles and Baptisms |
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