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Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
Waiting is not virtuous in itself. It doesn’t help us in any way if we’re stuck while we wait. And good things definitely don’t come to the world if we’re just sitting around waiting for the world to change, with all due respect to John Mayer….
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
When I was a kid, I hated playing tag – waiting for someone to catch me made me so anxious, I would just turn around and stop so it could be over. I was never fast enough to outrun anyone, or to catch anyone for that matter….
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
Hurry up and wait – it feels like more and more of life is like that. Standing in line to get a good seat. Waiting online for an operator to figure out why your internet isn’t working. Queuing up at the grocery store because there are never enough clerks and that self-check doesn’t quite do it…
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
It’s been a monumental week for any of you US politics junkies whatever side you’re on. If you’ve known me a few weeks or several years, you probably know it was a rough week for me! After the election, I needed a day or two to hibernate to regain my bearings….
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
What Scares You – such an appropriate theme this close to Hallowe’en. That’s the time when all the ghouls and goblins are supposed to come out and haunt us from the other side of the grave….
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
Monday saw our first real snow of the season. Winter is officially here! We all ventured forth, forgetting how to drive on ice, making appointments to switch our tires over to winter grade, passing more than one car that had spun out when the accelerator was still in summer mode….
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
I don’t know much about farming. I think that’s why Thanksgiving is so important for me and others who don’t give much thought to how we get our food as we wander through the grocery store....
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
On Monday, September 30th, Canada observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or more commonly known as “Orange Shirt Day.” September 30th is the day that indigenous children were typically taken from their homes to attend residential school....
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
On September 17th my Dad celebrated his 94th birthday. That’s old! He and my mother still live in the home they’ve shared since 1970. I must confess there are times I wish they were in a senior’s residence so someone could keep an eye on them, but that is not what they want, so we stand by trusting all will be well....
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
September is such a busy month! I used to think that when my children were grown, September would be a breeze! But alas, Churchland is just like school and September brings all the hustle and bustle of a back to school season!
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
First an update on the Tent Trailer. I think it’s going to be okay! The roof was secured, the tires were changed. I’m feeling much better about my purchase. (We’ll see what I think after we take it out in August!)
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
This past week, I did a stupid thing. We have a fifth wheel that we use to camp with, but last year we sold our truck so we can’t pull it anymore (we’re gonna get around to selling the fifth wheel some day!) .
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
I love peonies. Big bold flowers that smell delicious and look marvelous. When Dave and I lived in Toronto, we had a peony bush that flowered twice in the summer – once early Spring, once closer to Fall.
Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
As I look out my window today, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and some bird who must live on my roof is busy building something. After a few cooler days with gray skies, I welcome this burst of Summer!
Reflections by Rev. Grant Dawson
Some thoughts on the next big thing
Several years ago, I heard an interview with Paul McCartney discussing the early years of the Beatles. They had achieved some small success as a English “skiffle” band, drawing inspiration from American folk, blues, country and jazz classics….
Reflections by Rev. Grant Dawson
Some thoughts on thunder storms
As a child, I was terrified of lightning storms. I dreaded hearing one approaching. And when I did, I would go and hide out upstairs in my room until it passed….
Reflections by Rev. Grant Dawson
Some thoughts on making a fuss
All of us carry from our earliest childhood those principles and precepts that guide us through the complexities of daily behaviour. Some are trivial like, “Tuck in your shirt.” and “Wash your hands before dinner.” And some are rather more important like “Tell the truth.” and “Show respect to other people.” ….
Reflections by Rev. Grant Dawson
Some thoughts on PLU
We all need and appreciate PLU. (That’s “People like Us” by the way.) We surround ourselves with others who see the world through the same lens that we use. have the same fundamental beliefs that we hold, and enjoy many of the same things that we appreciate…
Reflections by Rev. Grant Dawson
Some thoughts on making judgements
One Sunday when I was at Knox, we welcomed newcomers to the community at the beginning of the service. Then some time later, one of these new members was set to be our scripture reader…