Rev. Dr. Eric J. Kregel
@ericjkregel.bsky.social
Priest, Chaplain, Storyteller.
My new blog is up! Enjoy:
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Book 2 in Steampunk Series: Moonlight Over the River of Smoke
This is a sequel to “Exhaust from the Tin Woods”: Moonlight over The River of Smoke To the Reader; A while back, I sub…
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January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
My new blog is up! Enjoy:
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Here's a Christmas Poem for you. Don't worry, it's quick.
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Poem- Underneath Christmas
Underneath …
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December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Here's a Christmas Poem for you. Don't worry, it's quick.
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"There are 49 puzzles on this wall, most are around 1000 pieces.
"People talk better side-by-side, working on puzzles than face-to-face in a clinically setting. When people talk, then there is a possibility that they can imagine their lives differently and better."
"People talk better side-by-side, working on puzzles than face-to-face in a clinically setting. When people talk, then there is a possibility that they can imagine their lives differently and better."
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"There are 49 puzzles on this wall, most are around 1000 pieces.
"People talk better side-by-side, working on puzzles than face-to-face in a clinically setting. When people talk, then there is a possibility that they can imagine their lives differently and better."
"People talk better side-by-side, working on puzzles than face-to-face in a clinically setting. When people talk, then there is a possibility that they can imagine their lives differently and better."
"At the Strathcona site, help is offered for hunger, sobriety, unemployment, and housing. However, we do it over coffee, snacks, and puzzles.
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"At the Strathcona site, help is offered for hunger, sobriety, unemployment, and housing. However, we do it over coffee, snacks, and puzzles.
As many folks know, the The Mustard Seed works in a variety of ways to eliminate poverty: housing, shelters, coaching, advocacy, supports, and emergency needs.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
As many folks know, the The Mustard Seed works in a variety of ways to eliminate poverty: housing, shelters, coaching, advocacy, supports, and emergency needs.
Merry Christmas! My new blog is up about a reformation in my life. Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/h...
How I Stopped Hating But Learned to Love Christmas
I have a confession: I used to hate Christmas.  …
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December 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Merry Christmas! My new blog is up about a reformation in my life. Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/h...
A new short story is up on my blog! A fantasy tale about magic and faith and betrayal.
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Fantasy Short Story- Jarm’s Talent
Jarm’s Talent Tira lowered her hood as soon as she came in from the cold. Snow fell off her hood and her shoulders while she approached the bar. The crystal snow still crunched under he…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A new short story is up on my blog! A fantasy tale about magic and faith and betrayal.
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Hey Edmontonians! Do you want to take a break before the holidays! Try building a Gingerbread House out of Candy! We can help...
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey Edmontonians! Do you want to take a break before the holidays! Try building a Gingerbread House out of Candy! We can help...
This is an old, old young adult novel I wrote.
It's sci-fi, humour, and a bit of romance. Enjoy!
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It's sci-fi, humour, and a bit of romance. Enjoy!
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YA Adult Sci-Fi Novel: Rise of the Librarians
Rise of the Librarians! Chapter One: My Part-Time Job The problem with a fourteen-year old girl beating you up when you’re a sixte…
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October 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is an old, old young adult novel I wrote.
It's sci-fi, humour, and a bit of romance. Enjoy!
ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/y...
It's sci-fi, humour, and a bit of romance. Enjoy!
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A new horror short story for you just in time for Halloween! Enjoy!
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Horror Short Story: 11:21 PM
11:21 PM “Should I start with why the time ’11:21pm’ is so important? Or can I relax first and build up to it?” Mike a…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A new horror short story for you just in time for Halloween! Enjoy!
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A poem for my daughters. And for you.
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Poem- You Do Not Have to Be An Adult Every Day
The Cosmos is a precision piece of machinery. A clock, if you will. It turns, clicks, snaps, moves, burgles, and bumps all on-purpose. Until it doesn’t. Ungirding the gears and bells an…
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October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A poem for my daughters. And for you.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/y... I talk about Christianity and Umberto Eco.
“You Might be the Only Bible Your Neighbourhood May Ever Read”-
What Exactly Does that Mean? I preached the often-used line in Christian teaching, “You …
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July 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/y... I talk about Christianity and Umberto Eco.
Happy Fourth of July.
July 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Happy Fourth of July.
Happy Canada Day, in advance! This is my latest blog on how Canada taught me how to be a better Canadian. Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/h...
How Canada Day Taught Me How to Be a Stronger Canadian
Intro It’s Canada Day and I can’t think of a greater image than a firepit. Imagin…
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June 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Happy Canada Day, in advance! This is my latest blog on how Canada taught me how to be a better Canadian. Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/h...
Happy Saturday, everyone! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9W...
Tommy Steele - Money To Burn - Banjo Song (Taken from Half a Sixpence DVD)
YouTube video by Tim Barker
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June 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Happy Saturday, everyone! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Zr... US has become a threat to Canada's safety.
A Canadian Died In ICE Custody - What Will Canada Do?
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June 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Zr... US has become a threat to Canada's safety.
"Calm down. Remain calm. We're here to deescalate the situation. Everyone...visualise a nice picnic by a clear lake. Breathe in. What are we doing that would ever suggest an immediate threat?"
I did not take this picture.
I did not take this picture.
June 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Calm down. Remain calm. We're here to deescalate the situation. Everyone...visualise a nice picnic by a clear lake. Breathe in. What are we doing that would ever suggest an immediate threat?"
I did not take this picture.
I did not take this picture.
A different take on Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree". Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2018/09/08/t...
The Sharing Tree – An Ecological Children’s Story
This is with apologies to the late, great Shel Silverstein who wrote “The Giving Tree”. I lifted some of his public domain pictures from his book’s illustrations. Once upon a …
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June 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A different take on Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree". Enjoy! ericjkregel.wordpress.com/2018/09/08/t...