Much of life consists of doing things again: washing the dishes, making breakfast, saying our prayers, offering forgiveness, beginning again. Perhaps holiness is not found only in extraordinary moments, but in the faithful repetition of ordinary ones. As All Saints approaches, we remember that saints were formed through thousands of ordinary mornings offered to God.
Tag Archives: Beginning Again
The Gospel According to a Fresh Notebook
Every September, blank notebooks quietly remind us of something the Gospel has been saying all along: God is never finished writing our story. With gentle humour, pastoral warmth, and biblical reflection, this meditation explores fresh beginnings, faithful perseverance, and the grace of turning the page—one more time.
The Gospel According to the Full Backpack
September has a way of reminding us that life is always inviting us to begin again. In this reflection, The Gospel According to the Full Backpack, discover how an ordinary backpack becomes a gentle lesson in faith, learning, and letting go of the burdens we were never meant to carry. With warmth, humour, and hope, this post invites us to travel lightly, trusting that Christ walks beside us every step of the journey.
The Holiness of Sharpening Pencils
September is a season of fresh starts — new routines, sharpened pencils, and hopeful beginnings. In this light-hearted reflection, Rev. Don Davidson explores how God’s grace is found not in perfect plans but in faithful new beginnings, reminding us that the God who creates each morning is always inviting us to begin again.