The War of Independance

  Young love runs to embrace after being apart. A child holds out their arms to be cuddled by a parent. Friends hug to express concern, condolence or comfort. The phrase, “outstretched arms” brings to mind many images. For me, all of them have to do with acceptance, trust and love. When our children were…

Recently, I was recalling some memories of our homeschooling journey.  As I moved through them, one of the children sort of laughed and commented that he did not remember doing THAT. This particular memory is one of my homeschool favourites and he didn’t remember.  I began to wonder if the children really understood what an…

My baby is 17 today!  I can hardly believe that my first born is now an ‘almost adult’.  It seems as though in the beginning I thought this time would never come and now I’m wondering how on earth it happened so quickly. Seventeen years of laughter, tears, lessons, successes, failures and memories. The other…

Have you ever been really angry? Righteously angry? Frustrated-ly angry? Rip-snorting angry? Was it the result of an offense committed against you? Stop for a moment and think back on how that anger made you feel? Were you justified, at peace, renewed, refreshed or satisfied? More and more, on Facebook, social media and even in…

Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may…

The flour trails from the kitchen down the basement stairs and back up again.  There are tracks through the dining room, living room and into the front hall.  There, in a golden coloured paste is the mixture of kitchen staples that once, so light and powdery, is now firmly glued together with my toddler’s special…