No, but He is the only one to rise from the dead in a resurrected body My son argued that Jesus was not unique in being resurrected. He pointed me to numerous sources of others who had been brought back … Continue reading
How the Quaker Oats Picnic taught me the importance of keeping short accounts If you grew up in East City, Peterborough, Ontario you know the smell of Quaker Oats. The Quaker plant sat on the shores of the Otonabee … Continue reading
An open letter to my girlfriend Dear J., I suffer from depression. I have since I was a young child. But never labeled it as such. Because I’ve had it for so long, I think I’ve assumed it was “normal” … Continue reading
I was raised Catholic. I attended Separate School and went to mass every Sunday. In university, I would often argue with my best friend about how Catholicism was the only right religion. Although she was Protestant I believed that she … Continue reading
Or does it make it worse? I regularly suffer from depression and have since I was a child. Thank God that in my 40s I was finally diagnosed with clinical depression and my doctor started me on a low dose … Continue reading
From the Brownie’s website: For girls ages 7 and 8 Brownie Units meet once a week, usually for an hour and a half The hands-on Brownies program is all about encouraging girls to develop their own identity and positive relationships … Continue reading
What’s Your Story? A series of Christian salvation stories — starting with my own Since being saved in 2001, I have had an interest in hearing the stories of other believers who have given their lives to Jesus. Before and … Continue reading
Years ago, I was blessed to witness my granddaughter’s dedication. Similar to a Catholic Baptism it is a Christian ceremony, but in a Dedication, the parents dedicate their infant to God and make a promise to raise their child in a … Continue reading
Eaton’s Department Store opened in 1975 and took up almost a third of the space in the Peterborough Square Mall. It was an era when downtown shopping malls were a new thing and it was something of a destination. … Continue reading
From Season 4 Episode 1 of Murdoch Mysteries I am a big fan of mysteries — both reading mystery books and watching mysteries on television. One of my favourites to watch is Murdoch Mysteries. I really like that it is … Continue reading