A few days ago, I was thinking about about breakfast when I was at the market to pick up some groceries. I had intended on buying some fresh things to accompany several meals over breakfast lunch and dinner. But apparently my want of breakfast was so strong, that it overpowered the rest of me. I came home from the market and unpacked my groceries ( Read more... )

Hey hey! The first podcast is completed and ready for your listening pleasure! You can find it on my also very new blog, http://askpastoramber.blogspot.com/Read more... )

Welcome to the first "Ask Pastor Amber" session! Do you have a question about God, faith, spirituality, religion, or my own personal experience? Ask it here in the comments, or via email message at akendel@gmail.com if you want to remain anonymous, and I will include your question in my podcast ( Read more... )

Life is moving along nicely. I've settled into my more permanent living space until the end of December now, and I am very happy to be here. Very thankful to have this space to live in too. Still working on getting all my ducks in a row, almost done that. I have to make a couple phone calls tomorrow that I wanted to make today, but unfortunately I ( Read more... )

Well.. been back in Winnipeg for a week now. Yay! It's going well. If only I could find a temp job so that I can pay my bills things would be perfect. I found a place to live so I am not homeless, fear not my friends! No living in the car for me anymore. Double yay ( Read more... )

Well. This is my second last day at the hospital, and my last full day of work. Going into this, I really didn’t know how I would come out on the other end…but boy oh boy have I ever grown and changed. In just three short months, with the help of my supervisor, I have come to some great realizations about my personhood and my identity in ministry. ( Read more... )

I've a week and a day left here in Edmonton now...well, working that is. My friend Bri is flying here and we are doing fun touristy things for the long weekend before driving back to Winnipeg. Road trip ( Read more... )

I need a haircut desperately, but the only thing I might be able to afford is a $15 supercut special, and I am terrified of subjecting my head to a hacker there. Unfortunately, I am on the brink of cutting my own hair again, and just when my bangs have grown out enough to not look dorky anymore. But my hair is about 5 inches longer than you see in ( Read more... )

Well...it's been a week of CPE out here in Edmonton. Oh, did I mention I am in Edmonton for the summer doing a hospital chaplaincy? I think I did ( Read more... )

My microwave moves forward in time as I remain constant. The clock ever so slowly creeps forward. A minute here, a minute there, and before you know it...this appliance can foretell what is to come. "Don't stand there, when you turn the water on in the sink, it will splash over and right onto you!" My microwave whispers as a warning to me, but I ( Read more... )