January 15th, 2025

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Look and See (Lam 1.12)

By on April 15th, 2022

Source: GENEralities Look and See (Lam 1.12) A few meditations on the cross over the years to look at before another Good Friday passes by: here, here, here, here and here. Love in Jesus, Gene... Read More »

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More like her brother

By on April 13th, 2022

Source: Dominics journey with AML More like her brother They both love pancakes…”Why couldn’t you be more like your brother?”File that away as something my sisters never had to hear growing up. But we’ve definitely thought them at times about our daughter.It’s not fair, of course, to compare the two. Dominic was so happy-go-lucky, and ... Read More »

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Palm Sunday

By on April 10th, 2022

Source: GENEralities Palm Sunday Lo, your king comes to you…(Zec9.9) ... Read More »

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On One Thing after Another

By on April 4th, 2022

Source: GENEralities On One Thing after Another Something to gnaw on as we put some effort into the Passiontide upward call of God in Christ Jesus. The bones of a Passion Sunday sermon with reference to Php 3.13-14 and the Lenten spiritual disciplines: self-examination, repentance, prayer, fasting, alms-giving and reading and meditating on these few ... Read More »

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Here and NOW: a Short Funeral Homily with reference to 1 Corinthians 15:20-58—for Kathleen Carlyle

By on February 13th, 2022

Source: GENEralities Here and NOW: a Short Funeral Homily with reference to 1 Corinthians 15:20-58—for Kathleen Carlyle  “NOW is Christ risen from the dead” wrote St Paul in that passage Gillian just read. NOW. It’s built right in to the Order for the Burial of the Dead. Page 595 in the Prayer Book.  NOW. It ... Read More »

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The Last Time Boxing Day Was Also the First Sunday After Christmas—a Short Sermon with reference to Real Life, Is 63:7-9; Heb 2:10-18 and Mt 2:13-23

By on December 26th, 2021

Source: GENEralities The Last Time Boxing Day Was Also the First Sunday After Christmas—a Short Sermon with reference to Real Life, Is 63:7-9; Heb 2:10-18 and Mt 2:13-23  The last time the First Sunday after Christmas happened on Boxing Day was 2010. Possibly the lowest of all low Sundays. As I listened to this morning’s ... Read More »

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Advent, the Holy Spirit, and Fire—for The Saskatchewan Anglican

By on December 10th, 2021

Source: GENEralities Advent, the Holy Spirit, and Fire—for The Saskatchewan Anglican  ... Read More »

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Holiday Table Decorating

By on December 10th, 2021

Source: On a sweet note Holiday Table Decorating   Welcome back to the blog! I’m so glad you’re here, and I think you will be very soon, too. I have a gorgeous (and super simple!) tutorial planned for you today, one that you will easily be able to … Continue reading → The post Holiday ... Read More »

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Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone On Your List

By on December 9th, 2021

Source: On a sweet note Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone On Your List   Hey, there! I take it you’re looking for some extra special presents to wow your family and friends this year? You’ve come to the right place! I’m delighted to share this thoughtful and thorough gift guide I’ve created in … Continue ... Read More »

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White Sangria (With “Frosted” Rosemary)

By on December 1st, 2021

Source: On a sweet note White Sangria (With “Frosted” Rosemary) The Weddingstar Family is pleased to welcome Jamie Krause of Okanagan Valley, BC to the team for 2022 as our exclusive blog contributor.  Jamie has some incredible recipes, event hosting and décor wisdom to share with you and we look … Continue reading → The ... Read More »

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Advent Anticipation—Still Waiting

By on November 29th, 2021

Source: GENEralities Advent Anticipation—Still Waiting It’s Advent again. The waiting season. I’m reminded of the old TV ad about the ketchup which is so rich and thick that it takes a very long time for it to come out of the bottle. The song featured in the ad was Carly Simon’s Anticipation which includes this ... Read More »

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