Today little N turns two. My sweet, smart, busy girl, who gets another month or so of her mama’s devoted attention before she has to share me with her sister. Her birthday week is off to a rip-roaring start, with a visit from Deedee (my mom) and Baba (my youngest sister) over the last few … More I Be Two!
A blessed Ash Wednesday to you.* And apparently, this is my 800th post on this blog. Two events which are both more interesting and important than what this post is actually going to be about! *(I always have to stop myself saying “happy Ash Wednesday!” because that seems unholy somehow. Though I suppose from a … More What I Knit When I Was Out
Or is it shriving? I don’t feel like looking it up. Our Shrove Tuesday today was very much… a Tuesday. We didn’t eat pancakes. We left the house to give a little presentation on our trip at school, which went really well, and during which I carefully herded miss goopy-eyes away from the only other … More Tuesday Shroving
As expected, the last entry in this travel journey is rather late. I am only just emerging from recovery mode, with a proper Sabbath rest into my system to give me the energy to write again. Our last few days in Iqaluit were pretty quiet. Friday morning Bp. Darren took me around to a few places, … More Travel Notes: The way home
Big game of catchup to play today. I will plead sickness: I’ve been a mess since last Friday, Naomi since Sunday, and now Jared’s coming down with it. My normal blogging time has been taken up by naps, or attempted naps. I want to get as much of this recorded as I can, as unpolished … More Travel Notes – Week Three All in a Rush
We interrupt this narrative of theological reflection and vocational discernment to bring you… cooking tourism. Not culinary tourism, per se, but the indulgence of someone who gets a kick out of cooking with new and different foods. I mean, the eating them is good too. Warning: if you are disturbed by images of dead and eviscerated … More Fishy Notes
Sermon – St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut – Informal Inuktitut-Speaking Service by Rebecca Osborn Sunday, February 1st, 2015, 7:00 pm Reading: Mark 1:21-28 I would like to begin by thanking you for having me here. Everyone has been very welcoming to our family. Thank you Jonas for asking me to speak this evening. Your … More Sermon – The Fear of Jesus Sets us Free from Fear
I resume our narrative on Wednesday evening, when I was invited to share a testimony at the women’s Bible study. What a diverse group of ladies, with no less than four continents represented! Actually possibly five; one lady might have been from Australia. Hearing their stories was encouraging for me. I definitely came away realizing … More Travel Notes – tours, tourism, art, and artifacts
After our big day on Sunday, it was decided that Monday would be a do-nothing day. It was delightful. I did laundry. We were given next Sunday’s passages, and gave them a look (we’ll both be preaching on Sunday, at different services). Jared made a couple days’ worth of breakfast and lunches, and we meal-planned. … More Travel Notes – In Which I Ramble about the Weather
Before this trip, I’m not sure I ever would have thought of sitting with the sun on my face as a restful activity. But I spent all of naptime on Saturday on the little loveseat, which is at just the perfect angle from the picture window, sliding across to get the last of Sol’s rays … More Travel Notes – Saturday Daylight, Sunday Services
Osborn Fiber Studio 