“After all, tomorrow is another day!”
Her name was Susie, a beautiful black and white purebred American Cocker Spaniel…and she was mine! In response to a challenge put out by the CNE in Toronto—and at the encouragement of my mother!—I answered the question, Why do you want a dog? And I won! The prize was a puppy and I named her Susie. I was 9 years old! The October I turned 12, our family moved from my birth home in Toronto to Willowdale (North York). I left behind my childhood friends, the familiarity of our...
Read MoreTime For Some Levity
Yes, it’s definitely time for some levity! Now, don’t get me wrong, I certainly understand that our world is in turmoil, but we must be able to find something to smile about, if not laugh. So, this month, being the Love month, I want to do just that: make you smile, as well as leave you something to think about. One of my joys in speaking with women at conference events is to share Christ and all that He means to me. Over the years, I’ve learned that in order to get and keep your...
Read MoreFinding the Necessary Respite and Inspiration
January is over and none too soon, as far as I’m concerned! Days with minus twenty degree temperatures are just too cold, and I can only hope that February will be kinder to us. Along with the ongoing presence of these excessively cold days, we have been bombarded with information that feeds a listening audience fear and uncertainty about the future. Elections, tariffs, unity, and the value of our Canadian dollar continue to be front and centre on television, in social media, and in...
Read MoreIrreparable Past / Irresistible Future
Another year has ended but not before memories have been deeply rooted. Two great grandsons—Boaz and Isaac—have been added to our family tree. (To say we are thrilled does not begin to describe the emotional impact their births had on us!) But the year has also been infiltrated with sadness: the loss of five friends since Thanksgiving, and relational dynamics that continue to remain unresolved. But a new year brings hope and promise with the constant reminder of Jesus’ words in Mark 9:...
Read MoreGoing Home
Do you remember the 1982 movie, E. T? It was the story of a small, extra-terrestrial alien who was left behind when a visit to earth ended in an abrupt exit. It would point skyward and in a yearning voice cry, “Home.” All it wanted to do was go home! When the time came for it to do just that, it promised 10-year-old Elliott Taylor (the boy who befriended it) that even though their homes were a great distance apart, they would always be in each other’s heart. When I was a little girl...
Read MoreWe Never Really Know!
Getting groceries had now become a necessity, having delayed the onerous task for too long. Now I faced the threat of rain, but I determined that I could make it to Food Basics and home again before the skies opened up. So, with my grocery bags and list in hand, and my ever faithful umbrella under my arm (No, I’m not a pessimist; I just like to be prepared!), I set out to do the unavoidable task that I’ve been doing for several decades. I ignored the gentle sprinkles of rain dotting...
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