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Pick a Posie opens up pop-up shop on main street
A temporary arrangement
Pick a Posie, a costume and clothing shop owned by
Blyth's Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston, is now open as a pop-
up shop on main street. The business will be moving to its
permanent home later this year. (Denny Scott photo)
Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston's Pick
a Posie business has opened a pop-
up shop on Blyth's main street with
plans to settle in her permanent
space later this year.
The pop-up shop is located in the
former Gift Cupboard shop, at the
southeast corner of the intersection
of Queen and Dinsley Streets.
Triemstra-Johnston opened the
location last week to have a presence
on Blyth's main street throughout
the tourism season.
Pick a Posie offers vintage
clothing, fancy dress clothing,
custom costume design and costume
sales and rental.
Triemstra-Johnston had another
pop-up shop during the Festival of
Wizardry last October in Blyth and,
later this year, will be moving a
block north to the west side of
Queen Street to a permanent location
for the business.
The business was founded last
year and allows Triemstra-Johnston
to put her 25 years designing
costumes to work in a more retail -
oriented space.
In a previous interview with The
Citizen, she explained that the store
was a "tickle trunk" of costumes and
clothes that would allow people to
come in and assemble outfits based
Applebys celebrated
From Marilyn's Desk
By Marilyn
Craig
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Happy birthday to Larry Blake
who celebrates July 2; Eileen
Barrie, Kitchener and Stephen
Lanvin speaks on fear's power
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, June 24
was Donna Moore. Nicole Kerr was
the usher. Susanna Lyman was guest
pianist and Katie Dockstader, choir
director. Angie Lannin was guest
speaker.
Angie welcomed everyone to
church. She drew attention to the
announcements printed in the
bulletin with special attention that
Blyth United and Brussels United
Churches will be trading times for
their services. Next Sunday July 1,
Blyth United will switch to 11 a.m.
and Brussels United will switch to
9:30 a.m.
Angie invited everyone to greet
one another. The first hymn "Come
and Find a Quiet Centre" was sung
followed by the lighting of the
Christ candle on the altar table. The
call to worship was repeated
responsively followed by the prayer
of approach repeated in unison.
For the children's story, Angie had
a jar with dark contents in it
representing fear. Fear often gets
ahold of us but we shouldn't let it.
She then held up a jar with clear
water in it representing God's
power. She added something to
colour the water and shook it and let
the congregation see that the clear
water rose to the top. God's power
overcomes all things and rises to the
top. The scripture lessons were from
1 Samuel 17: 4-11, 32-49, the story
of David going out to fight the giant.
The Gospel reading was from Mark
4:35-41, the story of Jesus calming
the storm. The choir sang the anthem
"Oh, Magnify the Lord with Me."
Angie's message to the
congregation was "How Do You Live
Out Your Fear." Fear is a funny thing.
The definition of fear is "something
unpleasant" Some people have a fear
of spiders, some of bees and many
others things of which we are afraid.
We know most of our fears will not
hurt us but we are still afraid of them.
Fears may sound silly to some of us,
but they are a real fear to others.
David went out to meet Goliath
with nothing but a sling shot. He
hurled a stone at the giant and
knocked him dead. David had faith
that God would help him slay the
giant. Some of us live our fears with
a cool head while others don't.
In the gospel reading, the disciples
were afraid of the storm and woke
Jesus up from His sleep. They were
mad at Jesus for sleeping while the
storm raged on. Jesus did not
promise everything would be
sunshine and roses but tells us that
God will be with us through the
storms in our lives.
The next hymn was "Give to the
Winds Your Fears." The offering was
received followed by the offertory
response "Your Work, 0 God, Needs
Many Hands", the offertory prayer,
the singing of "God Our Protector"
leading into the prayers for the
people, silent prayers and the
singing of the Lord's Prayer.
The last hymn `Be Still, My Soul"
was sung followed by the
benediction and the singing of the
response "Wherever You May Go."
Everyone was invited for coffee,
treats and fellowship.
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on Friday, June 29
for Canada Day
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July 5 paper will be
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Thompson, Clinton, July 3. Happy
birthday everyone.
Happy anniversary to Lorie and
Kevin Falconer and Lorna and
Randy Fraser who celebrate June 28
and Hebo and Margaret Siertsema,
July 4.
Many Richmond relatives
travelled to Siloam United Church
in London to celebrate Kay and Al
Appleby's 50th wedding
anniversary. We met relatives that
we had not seen in years. A good
time was had by all reminiscing.
While there I met up with Vera
Hesselwood and her daughter
Bonnie. Vera was a longtime
resident of Blyth
representative and
touch with some
friends.
and an Avon
still keeps in
of her Blyth
on their tastes. She said that's where
the name of the company came from.
"A posie is a collection of flowers
that are put together and the idea
behind the pop-up store is to have
people put together their own
[outfits]," she said.
For more information, contact
Triemstra-Johnston by e-mail at
jtjcostume@gmail.com or look up
Pick a Posie on Facebook.
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Should it be according to your mind?
(James Smith, "Important Questions!" 1858) )
"Should it be according to your mind?" Job 34:33
We are prone to be fretful, to complain of the dispensations of Divine Providence,
and to reflect harshly upon the Lord's dealings with us.
We want our own way.
We wish to carve for ourselves.
We would be treated as God's favourites.
We want our ease, and prosperity, and pleasure, consulted in all things. And if this
does not appear to be done --if our wills are crossed, if our schemes are frustrated,
if our purposes are broken off --then we stumble, think ourselves badly treated,
and look for everybody to sympathize with us.
Under these circumstances, God comes to us --as we sit among our broken
cisterns, surrounded by our dethroned idols --and puts this question to us: "Should
it be according to your mind?"
Are you wiser than God?
Are you kinder than God?
Are you holier than God?
Are you more just than God?
Are you better informed than God?
May not your mind be dark, or selfish, or foolish?
Should it then be according to your mind?
Should you reign --or God?
The least the Christian can do is to submit --and to prefer God's perfect wisdom,
ways, and works --to his own. Seeing God has so arranged all events, that all
things must work together for the good of His people --they, at least, should daily
say, "Father, may Your will be done!"
O my soul, seek grace from God, not only to submit and be resigned to the
dispensations of Divine Providence --but to acquiesce in them, and be pleased
with the whole of them! Your good is consulted --your best interests are secured.
Soon, very soon, it will be seen that infinite wisdom and mercy, grace and
goodness, have marked out every step of your road!
"Jesus replied: You do not understand what I am now doing --but someday you
will." John 13:7
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956