As the days get cooler a walk outside can be refreshing and exhilarating but hands can be cold and a ‘lovely cup of tea’ can set everything straight again! Traditional tea is grown far from Canadian shores but most of us can wander around our gardens or sort through herbs and spices in the kitchenContinue reading “Bush Tea”
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In Exile
 Jeremiah 29: 1.4-7 v 5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens and eat the food they produce.” Jeremiah wrote a letter from Jerusalem to those who had been exiled, elders, prophets, and all the people. The Lord of Armies had sent a message to all the captives. Build homes, and plan to stay.Continue reading “In Exile”
Orange Shirt Day
Start your day by wearing an orange shirt, to remember the things taken away from Indigenous people in Canada. Learn about the survivors flag here. Call to action # 48 :- 48. We call upon the church parties to the Settlement Agreement, and all other faith groups and interfaith social justice groups in Canada whoContinue reading “Orange Shirt Day”
Mid-week fellowship reflection on “Orange Shirt Day”
Call to action # 59. We call upon church parties to the Settlement Agreement to develop ongoing education strategies to ensure that their respective congregations learn about their church’s role in colonization, the history and legacy of residential schools, and why apologies to former residential school students, their families, and communities were necessary. Send anContinue reading “Mid-week fellowship reflection on “Orange Shirt Day””
Family Fun Day
The leaves are beginning to fall, as our the fruits and seeds from the trees. Walk around your yard, street or local park and collect items then make a picture to display this week.
A time to mourn
Today the longest reigning monarch has been put to rest. Queen Elizabeth 11 has been there for all of my life, on our coins, in the news, as a stable part of our extended family. May she rest in peace.
Family Fun Day
Go climbing as a family today. Find a park or a hill or a mountain or a tree and reach up!
Family Fun Friday
Today go for a walk and pick “flowers” from the roadside and enjoy in your house for a few days. Be creative with the container as well.
Places of Interest
Visiting different places on vacation I have repeatedly used this phrase to look for things to do in the neighborhood. Google “places of interest” in the neighborhood you are in today and hike, bike, visit a place of interest and think about the creator.
Sky
Clouds or stars , birds, airplanes, blue, red, orange black. Lay a blanket on the grass and as a family lie down and look up at the wonders of all creation.