We live in a world that prizes speed, yet God so often works through waiting. In this gentle reflection, discover how something as ordinary as a kettle coming to the boil can become a surprising lesson in patience, trust, and the quiet grace of God’s perfect timing. Sometimes the holiest work is happening long before we hear the whistle.
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The Theology of the Second Cup of Coffee
By the second week of September, the excitement of new beginnings has settled into everyday routines. But what if that is exactly where God does some of his finest work? This gentle reflection explores the quiet holiness of ordinary Thursdays, second cups of coffee, and the surprising grace found in faithful, everyday living.
The Gospel According to the Park Bench
Sometimes the most sacred places aren’t grand cathedrals—they’re ordinary park benches where life slows down just enough for us to notice God’s presence. In this light-hearted reflection filled with gentle humour and hope, discover how a simple place to sit can become an invitation to rest, listen, pray, and encounter the grace that has been quietly waiting beside you all along.
The Spirituality of the Gravel Driveway
Not every road is smooth, and neither is the journey of faith. In The Spirituality of the Gravel Driveway, Rev. Don Davidson reflects on growing up with a long farm driveway that was forever shifting, rutting, and demanding attention. With gentle humour in the style of Stephen Leacock, he discovers that perhaps God’s grace is less like polished pavement and more like faithful gravel—always carrying us home, even when the path is a little rough around the edges.
The Ministry of the Neighbour Who Waves
What if one of the holiest things we do each day is simply wave to a neighbour? In this light-hearted Ordinary Time reflection, discover how an ordinary greeting can become an extraordinary act of grace, reminding us that every person longs to be seen, welcomed, and known.
Monday Morning and the Great Coffee Negotiation
Monday may not arrive with trumpets, fanfare, or widespread applause, but it does offer us something quietly holy: a fresh beginning. With coffee in hand, inbox awaiting, and grace already at work, even an ordinary Monday can become a place where God meets us.
The Theology of the Seventh-Inning Stretch
What can a summer baseball game teach us about faith? More than you might imagine. From cheering strangers to the quiet rhythm of ordinary innings, this lighthearted reflection discovers that God’s Kingdom often grows not through dramatic moments, but through small acts of faithfulness, community, and grace. Pull up a seat at the ballpark and discover why the ordinary may be where God does some of his finest work.
The Neighbourhood Ministry of Lemonade Stands
What if changing your community were as simple as buying a child’s lemonade, waving to a neighbour, or offering a word of encouragement? In the green season of Ordinary Time, God reminds us that the Kingdom often grows through the smallest acts of kindness. This light-hearted summer reflection explores how ordinary people quietly become extraordinary influences, one simple gesture at a time.
The Gospel According to the Alarm Clock
There are certain sounds in life that inspire immediate joy. The laughter of a child. The call of a loon across a northern lake. The sound of a barbecue being opened on a summer evening. And then there is the alarm clock on a Monday morning. The alarm clock occupies a somewhat different category. Now,Continue reading “The Gospel According to the Alarm Clock”
The Theology of Getting Out of the House
But I am increasingly convinced that one of the great losses of modern life is how easily we forget that we ourselves are creatures.
We belong not only to schedules and screens and errands. We belong to creation.