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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

2026 Garden report for August

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It's been a funny sort of garden year. Very wet and quite chilly to start, and now it's finally warming up. Thinking I'd be home...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

Sunday Reflection: Lost keys?

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Today's reflection is brought to you by  Matthew 16:13-20. Our Sanctuary of Peace service today was our monthly Standing Stones service ...
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Sunday Reflection: Asking for help

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Today's reflection is brought to you by    Michael Angelo Immenraet's  Jesus and the Woman of Canaan (17th century) Matthew 15:21-28...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Cornelia makes a comeback -- and July's garden report

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Last year, Cornelia the scarecrow was nowhere to be found in my garden. I can't recall why she wasn't there -- perhaps she sent her ...
Sunday, July 19, 2026

Come to a concert!

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I know, this is not your usual Sunday Reflection, but I can't help it! We at Sanctuary of Peace are very excited about the Musicians for...
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...