Time 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 MoreIt’s Been a Great Summer
There’s an understanding in the writing world that a blank page can be a writer’s nightmare—whether on an old fashioned typewriter, a notebook, or a computer screen. It’s called writer’s block. Often those dreaded moments can be fed by the belief that one’s writing is unworthy of being read. But in order to move ahead, a writer must strive to battle through the frustration, anxiety, and self-doubt that emanates from the negative experience of the blank page or screen. On the...
Read MoreSuddenly and Without Thinking
In last month’s post, The Toxic Gossip Train I shared my belief that judging, criticizing, and gossiping are destructive in any situation. This short post dwells on a similar topic: being conscious of how we speak to one another. I believe most of us, if not all of us, are aware of someone who has suffered—emotionally, physically, and perhaps spiritually—by unkind, inconsiderate, and often damaging words. I’m quite sure that none of us would want to be the victim of such an...
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