Faith & Community


Community Easter

Community Easter

So, we have these friends and they are kind of crazy like us and have a desire to live in closer community with people. But unlike us their desire is for real closer, as in - have a family of 7 move in and take over your kid's bedroom kind ...

Divine Chocolate

Divine Chocolate

I've been wanting to try Divine Chocolate for over a year, since about the time I read an article about the company in Sojourner's Magazine. Ummm... shouldn't have waited so long. I bought a case of 10 bars in the buying club order this month, much more affordable than off ...

new books

new books

Two books arrived in the mail this week, Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna and Simply Christian by N. T. Wright. Buying select books is still a fairly new trend in our house - oh I love books. So excited about reading Pagan Christianity! Reading it encourages me ...

Snow Day

Snow Day

Going out for cricketsThis was our second snow day of the winter season. The first was Monday 2 weeks ago. Monday is a work day for me so although Damien got to stay home I didn't get much of "free" day. Today however I did : ) Our only plan ...

Sicko

Sicko

Damien & I just finished watching Micheal Moore's new movie Sicko. To be honest, it leaves me wondering "why exactly ARE we living in the States??" Being from Canada I realize it is not the utopia he paints it to be. Ironically my only experience with anything "medical" in Canada ...

last tomatoes?

last tomatoes?

I may have harvested the last of the ripe tomatoes today. I suspect sometime during my trip to my cousin's wedding next week we'll get a frost and whatever is left will be lost. I'll harvest all the green ones before I leave and hopefully they'll ripen inside. I can't ...

In need of a meal

In need of a meal

Last night the kids and I ate at a local church that hosts a free community supper each Wednesday night. I've seen the sign advertising the supper week after week as I drive by doing my errands. The opportunity to take part finally presented itself yesterday. I was a little ...