by Amy Nelham | Jul 31, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Are you familiar with the expression “ignorance of the law excuses no one”? I wonder if we can flip this around and ask: “is there any excuse for ignorance”? I am not thinking of the hundreds of laws we have in our country, some of which you likely do not know. For...
by Amy Nelham | Jul 17, 2020 | CBC InTouch
For many of us, summer is a time when the responsibilities slow down as the days grow long. Daily rhythms of school and work are broken up by vacations, and many find themselves with more time to sleep, relax, and maybe even read a book or two. As we continue our...
by Amy Nelham | Jul 10, 2020 | CBC InTouch
It is so hot! How hot is it you ask? It is so hot that when I picked up bread the other day, by the time I was home I had toast. You probably don’t need lame humour to let you know we are in the middle of summer. That means it is time for us to take a few weeks for...
by Amy Nelham | Jun 26, 2020 | CBC InTouch
As Father’s Day or my springtime birthday would approach, a common answer to my family’s question of “what would you like” was that I simply wanted “peace and a pleasant atmosphere”. Two parents, five children, and frequent international student guests made for a busy...
by Amy Nelham | Jun 12, 2020 | CBC InTouch
If you have driven or walked past my house over the previous three weeks you would have seen my front yard quite literally upside down. My desire is to transform our yard to a beautiful array of colourful, blooming perennials. But before getting to the fun planting...
by Amy Nelham | May 29, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Today’s e-bulletin marks the last of a lengthy series of many topics from the wonderful 1st letter of Peter to the “elect exiles of the dispersion”. As exiles, these 1st Century Christians faced various trials, unjust suffering, slander, and persecution; but as “elect...
