A perfectionist meets houseflies
Ever been grateful for houseflies? Me neither! Living on a farm most of my life, I know houseflies and was never once glad to see them. So, the title of Elise Tegegne’s book intrigued me – In Praise of...
View ArticleThe labour of love
My parents raised me to respect a solid work ethic and to appreciate the fruits of honest labour. As an adult, I realized the downside of all that is a tendency to confuse who we are with what we do. A...
View ArticleSunrise, sunset
I’ve always thought of algorithms as those sneaky things that monitor my every move online. Oh, it’s for a noble purpose – to filter the information and conveniently present the most relevant material,...
View ArticleA kaleidoscope of joy
There are moments in life – profoundly ordinary and yet captivatingly beautiful moments – when all my senses are engaged. They converge into a kaleidoscope of things intangible, but exquisite;...
View ArticleFor the love of books
Many years ago, the speaker at a women’s breakfast asked, “Does anyone know where the custom of spring cleaning began?” The words escaped my lips without a second thought, “With my mother-in-law!” The...
View ArticleIt’s almost spring!
Today’s sunshine is a welcome sight for winter-weary eyes. A delicate hoarfrost coats every deciduous branch, transforming our side yard into an enchanted silver forest. Under the cerulean sky, ice...
View ArticleWhat are we missing in Simon of Cyrene’s story?
We don’t know very much about Simon of Cyrene. That doesn’t diminish his significance. He’s mentioned in three of the gospels as the man who carried the cross for Jesus. The fact that he’s named in...
View ArticleAirport encounters
Jack and I took a hotel room near the airport to make the morning drive short. We still had to get up at 4:30 a.m. The in-room coffee maker wasn’t working, so I was operating on a caffeine deficit. No...
View ArticleBelonging to God from Ontario to Barbados
Jack and I are planning an early winter vacation. Lord willing, we’ll trade some of the short, dark days of December for tropical breezes and warm sunshine. Mmm… we’ll linger over morning coffee in the...
View ArticleBracing for November
There’s an old French saying: Pas de soleil, pas d’esprit. (Everything sounds pretty in French.) It translates – no sunshine, no spirit. To that I would add, No–vember. Another spectacular fall day...
View ArticleMy life as a not-quite-famous writer
At age 11 I published my first newspaper, dubbing it Life and Times. Hand-printed on leftover notebook pages, produced in triplicate using carbon paper, the price was two cents per copy. Featured...
View ArticleSummer breeze
Who doesn’t love July – summer in all its youthful exuberance? Happy childhood memories waft into my mind on the warm breeze. I remember days floating on my back in Lake Erie’s waves, gazing into a sky...
View ArticleThe good old days
“Check it out,” says Jack. His cellphone screen displays a 1966 Massey Ferguson 165, exactly like the tractor we had when we started farming. “Gas?” I say, “Multi-power?” Jack nods vigorously. “Wow,” I...
View ArticleA limited time offer
As advertised, our young family had a whale of a time at Marineland in Niagara Falls. It was a fantastic day with our little ones, but so expensive! I handed over $20 for a couple of soft drinks and...
View ArticleDeo Volente
Back in the days of Gestetner machines and electric typewriters, I literally cranked out the bulletin for our small-town church. Many announcements, especially those on the weekly calendar, were...
View ArticleReformed and romantic
Gretta VanGorkum immigrated to Canada with her family at age seven. She grew up in the Chatham, Ontario area and began her working days at the Bank of Montreal. She soon started dating Bill Heyink,...
View ArticleReady?
Small town events are big excitement for kids. Somewhere around age 12 I remember eagerly anticipating an upcoming parade with my then bestie, Lee. Lee was a fun-loving, kind-hearted friend. So, when...
View ArticleSit still!
My father often fell asleep on the sofa with the cat perched on his chest. As the TV droned on, Pa started snoring. Chainsaws couldn’t compete. The cat rose and fell along with Pa’s breathing. He...
View ArticleDown but not defeated
Steel-grey clouds cluttered the sky as I drove, interrupted only by a few scattered patches of bright blue. On the distant horizon shafts of rain plunged straight down from heaven to earth. In the...
View ArticleOut of the blue
Norton and I wander down the path through the cornfield. Tall, lush plants wall us in. Tropical conditions this summer have been ideal for corn. It could be a bumper crop. Or it could be a repeat of...
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