Bridges are about connection. They connect one side of a valley, river bed or even a chasm to the other. Often bridges go over a stream or river, train tracks, a road or path. Bridges are cool and made of so many materials. Some are just basic and functional. Many are elaborate, creative and beautiful. Continue reading “Bridges Are About Connection”
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Leaning into God
There once was an old deacon who always prayed, “Lord, prop us up on our leanin’ side.” After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently. He answered, “Well sir, you see, it’s like this… I got an old barn out back. It’s been there aContinue reading “Leaning into God”
Always Faithful
Semper Fidelis, which is Latin for “Always Faithful,” or “Always Loyal”. It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps to God, Country & Corps. An eternal and collective commitment to the success of battles, the progress of the USA, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines they fight alongside. “Semper Fi” (asContinue reading “Always Faithful”
A New Fresh Start
2021 was another year for the history books. And not one I’m sure any of us wants to repeat it. I’m sure most of us thought we would leave most of the mask wearing and plexiglass behind. Fortunately, we did get a vaccine, but new variants continue to put so much to the test. EveryContinue reading “A New Fresh Start”
A New Christmas Tradition
This year we added a new Christmas tradition at our Greenfield extended family Christmas party. A hot chocolate bar. Feel free to add your own, but here are the ingredients we used: Hot chocolate powder (Costco size) Coffee Cinnamon sticks Candy canes Choc chips: milk choc, mint, white, butterscotch Nutmeg Cinnamon Whipped cream Maraschino cherriesContinue reading “A New Christmas Tradition”
Christmas Cookie Calorie Rules
This seems straight forward. This is not original to me. Christmas cookies have no calories if consumed in the following ways. If you eat a Christmas cookie fresh out of the oven, it has no calories because everyone knows that the first cookie is the test and thus calorie-free. If you drink a diet sodaContinue reading “Christmas Cookie Calorie Rules”
Moose’s Adoption Journey
World Adoption Day is November 9th. Check out http://www.worldadoptionday.org for more information. This year was an exciting one on my adoption journey to find my birth families. My sister Jill came from Texas to visit us in Muskoka. For many that wouldn’t be an unusual thing, though it maybe in Covid times. For me itContinue reading “Moose’s Adoption Journey”
Time to Say Goodbye
It is a sad time for me (Moose). I am saying goodbye to two ministries and a group of people I have come to love and respect. I have packed up my office at MBC, collected a few things from Widji and locked the purple gate for my last time. The decision has been madeContinue reading “Time to Say Goodbye”
Cairns – Showing the Way
Cairns (pronounced, like “karen” but in one syllable and think Scottish while you say it) are the way-finding rock-piles that help guide people when there were no trees around to post trail-markers. If you’ve never seen or heard of cairns, they are essentially a navigation tool first used by Vikings in Iceland to mark trailsContinue reading “Cairns – Showing the Way”
The Legend of Smokey Hollow
The camp I grew up at was Camp Ambassador near Owen Sound. There was an old story we told the campers during sleep outs called, The Legend of Smokey Hollow. Campers rode out to the Hollow on a wagon ride with evening snacks and food for breakfast (driven by Burt Elliott, the best wagon rideContinue reading “The Legend of Smokey Hollow”