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Sunday, July 12, 2026

Sunday reflection: It's not about my "soil conditions"

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This reflection is brought to you by  Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. I give thanks for the Sanctuary of Peace community, made up of homeless and low...
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Monday, July 6, 2026

Dad finds his way home

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It's been hard to pick up these moodlings for the past month because I couldn't imagine how to write about my beloved dad, a man who...
Monday, June 8, 2026

Monday Music Appreciation #70 -- A song for Dad

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My dad had a minor stroke on my birthday, and surgery to try to prevent a larger stroke wasn't as successful as hoped. He's been in ...
Monday, June 1, 2026

Monday Music Appreciation #69 -- Gabriel's Oboe

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I'm grateful to see the arrival of a new month, as May was possibly the most non-stop month I've ever known. As I ran from one thing...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Auntie Jo's rose

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After the inurnment for my Auntie Jo on Friday, roses were passed out to those gathered, and when I arrived home from Saskatoon much later t...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Good Friday words

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Pastor Quinn, my ministry partner, came down with a bad flu a week ago. He was to speak at the Edmonton Outdoor Way of the Cross yesterday, ...
Sunday, March 8, 2026

Sunday reflection: The woman (and man) at the well

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Today's reflection is brought to you by John 4:  4:5-30, 39-40. This morning, I had the joy of presenting a little skit from John's ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Sharing our Sanctuary of Peace newsletter

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Pastor Quinn offering necessities at Tuesday Table Time. We are so grateful for the donations we share -- and "little hottie" toe ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Why do we need Safe Consumption Sites?

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"Get rid of the safe consumption sites and just put those druggies in rehab."  This sentiment can be found across Canada, mainly a...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Sunday Reflection: You are the salt and you are the light

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Today's reflection is brought to you by Matthew 5: 13-19. Here's the reflection I gave at our Sanctuary of Peace morning prayer serv...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

A small life lesson

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Never trust a thrift store jigsaw puzzle.
Friday, January 16, 2026

2026 Word of the Year

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Last year's Word of the Year, teamwork, turned out to be an excellent choice, as I experienced many opportunities to "high five...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Prayer and Tai chi combined... my New Year's Resolution

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New Year's Day slipped by almost two weeks ago without any sort of acknowledgement here on Simple Moodlings. I've missed at least th...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Monday Music Appreciation #68: Breathe In by Peter Mayer

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There are always lots of songs floating through my head, and this one made an appearance again this morning. I've loved the music of Pet...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Sunday Reflection: You are God's Beloved

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 Today's reflection is brought to you by Matthew 3:13-17 and Psalm 29. Happy New Year, friends! It's been a busy end to the old year...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Monday Music Appreciation #67: O come, O come

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Yesterday was all about Joy. But this morning, I'm feeling the effects of Bondi Beach and Brown University happenings. I had thought to ...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Sunday Reflection: A Sunday about Joy

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Today's reflection is brought to you by   Isaiah 35 in its entirety...   But before I spoke to the Sanctuary of Peace Community about Is...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

Sunday Reflection: Staying awake, or constant awareness?

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Today's reflection is brought to you by  Matthew 24: 37-44. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The blue wagon goes missing

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Cold weather is arriving this week, colder than we've had yet this fall. And when you're homeless and trying to survive in the outdo...