Friday Five – Hospitals

Over at RevGals the Friday Five is all about hospitals. Five ways I have experienced hospitals, actually six: My earliest memory of a hospital is getting my tonsils out on my BIRTHDAY when i was 5. We lived in Quebec, in a French community and the nurses were nuns. And I was in a crib!…

These Are A Few of Our Ministry Things

Preaching and teaching and mopping up puddles Children’s time, travelling, all in a muddle Funerals, visiting, prayers on a wing These are a few of our ministry things. Websites and Twitter and all social media Staffing and praying and projects so needy Reading and writing and budgeting too Things are some things that all ministers…

Friday Five – Whatcha Hauling?

Physical: What do you ALWAYS carry in your purse/wallet/coat pocket/backpack? Painkillers & dental floss.  Whimsical: Is there a surprise inside? What’s among the unusual items? Nothing unusual in my purse, now my computer case is another story… it has multiple pockets to stash things in and I often forget I have put something in there to take…

Friday Five – Taxes!

Taxes: What events do you find “taxing” – taking energy, time, or otherwise being a bit of a drain? Maybe Christmas or Easter takes a lot out of you. Maybe it’s the annual meeting. Maybe it’s gearing up for confirmation. Or maybe it’s something that’s not church-related at all – maybe it’s doing laundry, or…

Carrot Patties

Carrot Patties – Serves 2 – 2 patties each These are a great way to use up leftover potatoes and carrots and just about the easiest thing to throw together. Ingredients 1 ½ cups mashed potatoes I cup cook carrots I egg, beaten I minced leek, the white part Salt and pepper to taste Instructions…

Random Friday Five

I have missed a number of Friday Fives over the past few weeks as I experimented with having Monday off instead of Friday. FAIL! After 11 years of ministry where I took Fridays off barring emergencies, the change in rhythm did not work. 1.  What are you wearing right now?  (a question from my first…