This time of year is often one of reflection: looking back at the year that is bidding us adieu and contemplating the beneficial things that ought to be repeated and those areas that require action of another sort. Although it hasn’t been my custom, last year I took the Word of the Year quiz at…… Continue reading gather
Well, it seems I’ve been MIA. I hope you’re having a fantastic summer with lots of reenergizing and reconnecting time. We finished our homeschooling at the end of May so as to prepare for a busy summer. And what a busy summer it’s been! It’s a summer centred around people–family, friends and new friends. Isn’t…… Continue reading MIA
Ever have one of “those days”? You know, the kind when you get out of bed and you just feel off. You feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. You feel grumpy for no particular reason (after all the day hasn’t even started!). You feel sad and discouraged and beaten and sore? Perhaps,…… Continue reading wrong side of the bed
That time of year when we celebrate love is almost upon us. To be truthful, we enjoy the day, but don’t make too much of it. My children have been (and a couple still are) homeschooled, so we’ve never had a need to do the big valentine card thing, save perhaps for a few special…… Continue reading love is in the air
Well, we’re finishing up the weekend with a quiet evening at home. My love is speaking ‘up on the mountain’ tonight. (There’s a church gathering up there, and the regular pastor is at camp.) We girls are staying put with the wee one…probably watch a chick flick together. We began our celebration of Canada’s 150th…… Continue reading canada day weekend
I’m playing a bit of catch-up here… If you remember, I mentioned that we had a wonderful visit with our Alberta girl back in April. It had been a full year since we’d seen her–two years since our df girl and cl boy had seen her. Last week, we met our cb girl and her…… Continue reading family, friends & friends that are family
This Mother’s Day weekend has me pining a little for ‘my other home.’ I so wish I could be there to spend the day with my sweet mom. Not only that, but my talented northern boy is having his second cd release concert and my equally talented techie boy will be doing an opening set…… Continue reading to be like mom
Recently, I was asked to speak to the wives during a breakout session at a pastor’s retreat. The theme of the weekend was ‘Come Away.’ The idea being that we need to come away from the demands of life and ministry to grow in intimacy with God. As always, as I speak to a group,…… Continue reading come away ~ part one
We are now two weeks into spring. Someone forgot to tell the weather. We have had several snow storms with, perhaps, more on the horizon. Today, the grey air holds a fine snow being blown furiously about by the seemingly never-ending wind. The dreariness of the day echoes my mood. This day would have been my brother’s forty-eighth…… Continue reading i am holding on
Now, I’m not sayin’ my Love is old….but he did hit the half century mark. I’m teasing, of course, because I’m just a year behind him and I’m definitely not old. I enjoy this sweet verse by Robert Browning (good thing I’d double-checked because I was positive this was written by someone else. You can read the…… Continue reading grow old with me
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