At work the other morning, I was enjoying the sunrise through the large front windows. Streaks of red, orange and yellow brilliantly shot through the sky as the world gradually awoke and came to life. Once the sun was fully up, I was able to watch the birds foraging on the lawns for their breakfast. …
Browsing through my ‘drafts’ folder, I came across this post that I had begun a year ago today. Although God has continued to work on my attitude, not that much else has changed. It was Friday morning. My weekend was packed. Swimming lessons in an hour, my daughter was babysitting for a friend while I…
This post might not be very popular. In fact, I have already been told that my viewpoint on this is too extreme. I am going to share it anyway though as the Lord simply will not let the thoughts go. Are you are reader? Do you like to watch TV? Movies? Listen to music? Play…
Skies are blue and grass is green. Pattern pieces should be traced and then cut, pinned to fabric and cut again. Recipes are the key to good cooking. I have been taught all of this information since I was a wee lass. Guess what – it did not really take. Those who know me well,…
Trudge, trudge, trudge. Every day seems to be the same, get up, have breakfast, do your work, have lunch, do your work, do chores, have supper, fulfill commitments, go to bed, get up… Some days the work we do can seem overwhelming or perhaps dry and dreary. Do you ever wake up in the morning…
Big, small, orange, colourful, slimy, scaly. Fish come in all shapes and sizes and people spend hours watching them swim around in circles. Fish are predictable. Especially encased in four glass walls. There are only so many choices a fish can make. Have you ever seen an aquarium in a public place? What is the…
“I’ve traveled about a bit in my time And of troubles I’ve seen a few But found it better in every clime To paddle my own canoe. “My wants are few. I care not at all If my debts are paid when due I drive away strife in the ocean of life While I paddle…
You have all seen them…the skinny teenagers in the pinnies and flip flops, sporting the latest and greatest in eardrum piercing whistles. Fit, energetic and completely comfortable in their Speedos. Yes, I am talking about lifeguards. Growing up, this is what I did as a part time job. I was one of those teens who…
“6’5″ 325lbs solid muscle he was a giant of a man but the biggest thing about him was the heart he had for the Saviour” Imagine, if you will, a man who stood heads taller than all those around him. Arms the size of a waist and legs that would rival a tree for stability. …
New morningNew dayNew yearNew Covenant The Old Year has passed away. It was full of challenges, successes, failures, rewards and consequences. The Old Year placed its demands on us and we either met them or we did not. Today is a fresh start, a new beginning. When I think about what it must of been…