Mothering: the Pleasing Punishment that Women Bear
Several years ago—back in the mid 70s!—I borrowed a book from our local library in London, Ontario entitled, Most of Us are Mainly Mothers by Carol Bartholomew (1965)…a pleasantly semi-serious book on parenting. From cover to cover, the author offered tantalizing ideas “for other mothers in the hope that they will be less frazzled and frantic.” A few suggestions were completely off the wall, but most of them made sense. For example: When packing a lunch, be sure to include something...
Read MoreThe Pleasure of the Moment
Do you remember the movie Back to the Future? It was released on July 3, 1985 bringing to the world an imaginary slant on visiting the past or jumping ahead into the future. Michael J. Fox played the role of a teenager who was accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. The movie’s popularity demanded more—President Ronald Regan even quoted the film in his 1986 State of the Union Address—and Parts II and III...
Read MoreMaking the Right Choice
This is Easter week, a time to focus on the passion of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world and the Messiah for the Jews. And it just happens that forty-eight years ago today I married my high-school sweetheart! As far as Easter goes, there was no thought of it when Doug and I set our wedding date. As it turned out, it was mid-April that year. This year our anniversary falls between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. Nothing profound about that; in fact, in 2005 our anniversary was on Easter...
Read MoreWhen Listening is Not on Our Radar
I’ve come to believe that listening is an art that many have neglected to develop or have no desire to practise. And just so there’s no misunderstanding, there’s no finger pointing here. I’m speaking to myself when I say this because I know who I am and am very aware of my shortcomings. If you’ve read beyond my blog, you’ll have learned about my Sharing/Caring Speaking Ministry (Sharing My Heart tab). You’ll also have discovered that the title is based on a gas station sign I saw...
Read MoreSoaking Up the Goodness and Love of God
I’m not really into forwarding ‘forwards’ but occasionally a good one lands in my inbox that I just have to share. The following is the result of one of those ‘good’ ones. Before going any further, though, I need to acknowledge one of the sources (found at the end), although the author seems to be a mystery. Nevertheless, I trust whoever the person is, he or she will be happy to see that their story has infiltrated cyberspace and has been shared—albeit somewhat modified for the...
Read MoreIt Starts With “L” Ends With “E”…
…and in between are “O” and “V.” It’s the time of year when hearts and cupids are prevalent, chick flicks and love songs fill the airwaves and we are surrounded by—perhaps inundated with—“Hallmark’s Season of Love.” And it got me thinking… How does one define love? We use the word in our daily conversation with little thought to the depth of its meaning. We write a letter and casually sign it, Love. Often out of habit, we use love to express our feelings, like...
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