Halloween at the Waters’ household

It’s our first Halloween with a grandchild – albeit she’s a bit young to be out on the street collecting candy (for her parents), she was dressed up in her “Grandma’s little Pumpkin” outfit.  It was a deal at Carter’s in Myrtle Beach!  And of course neither Grandma or Grandpa could resist that! Of great surprise to…

We don’t carry Rob Bell’s books anymore

On Saturday Phil called – apparently he had gone into Parables (Red Deer) and asked for a Rob Bell book.  The clerk told him they didn’t carry his books anymore since he (Rob Bell) didn’t believe in Hell.  I wonder, do they read and agree with every author that they carry?  I doubt it.  I…

Thanksgiving 2011

We have so much to be thankful for….health, wealth, family.  We don’t often think about the details entirely…like the flavour of cranberries with turkey, or the green of fresh beans, the aroma of a turkey straight out of the oven even the small cry of a young baby. All of this and more has been…