Some repairs arrive with noise and commotion. Grace usually does not. In these quiet days of Ordinary Time, perhaps God is already mending relationships, healing wounds, restoring hope, and making things new—one small stitch at a time.
Tag Archives: Faith and everyday life
The Holy Art of Not Getting Everything Done
We live in a culture that admires completion, but most of life is lived in the middle — between beginning and completion, between planting and harvest, between the person we once were and the person God is still creating. In this reflection, we explore the holy art of not getting everything done, and how the interruptions, unfinished lists, and ordinary days of life are not failures, but often the very places where God meets us.
Why God Loves Crock Pots
We live in a world that expects everything to happen instantly, but God’s grace has always preferred the slow, patient work of transformation. In this light-hearted reflection, Why God Loves Crock Pots, discover how one humble kitchen appliance offers a surprisingly profound lesson about faith, discipleship, and trusting the quiet work of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the most beautiful things God is preparing in us simply cannot be rushed.
The Theology of the Clothesline
What if an old-fashioned clothesline has something to teach us about grace? Drawing on warm memories from a southern Ontario farm, this reflection explores how God’s Spirit quietly completes the work we cannot do ourselves. With gentle humour, pastoral wisdom, and Gospel hope, *The Theology of the Clothesline* reminds us that holiness grows not by striving harder, but by remaining in the fresh air of God’s love.