Memories of Miss Davis
I thank the Lord for memories of a kind woman who gave a little girl the precious gifts of time, respect and encouragement. She knew how to love her neighbour.
View ArticleA father’s heart
Christmas brings with it treasured memories of years gone by, but more importantly, the blessed reminder of my Father’s heart – willing to give the most perfect gift of all time to a child who never...
View ArticleNo doubts
A cardinal perches on the evergreen just outside the door. He taps the sidelight window curiously, and cranes his neck as if to look into the house. I smile. It’s another reminder – I can face every...
View ArticleLiving mindfully
I’ve noticed one of the popular themes lately is something called “mindful eating.” The idea is that rather than absent-mindedly jamming food into one’s mouth, we take the time to unplug from our...
View ArticleStrange but true
Consider the strange case of the International Peace Mission Movement, an American cult founded by one Reverend Major Jealous Divine (aka “Father Divine”) in the 1930s.
View ArticleRight before my eyes!
“The cross!” I shouted. “There’s a cross in the sunset. Come and see.”
View ArticleSomething to celebrate
At the checkout I noticed a basketful of stylized maple leaf pins, commemorating Canada’s 150th birthday. “Amazing,” I said to the clerk. “I remember when Canada turned 100. We had a similar maple leaf...
View ArticleDaydream believer
As a child I constantly got into trouble for daydreaming, especially in school. Somehow imagining faraway places, picturing myself in grand adventures, or dreaming of what I would someday become as an...
View ArticleForever friends
“Finally I understood that God was teaching me something – I’m not the boss! I’m not in charge. He will decide when I’m finished here. And now,” she said with that trademark smile, “I’m happy – really...
View ArticleA time for every purpose
Each season held its own special joys, as well as specific challenges. Had it been up to me I likely wouldn’t have moved on from any of them into the next one. But time waits for no one, as they say.
View ArticleNew every morning
Photographers have dubbed it the golden hour. Not literally 60 minutes, the term refers to that brief period just after sunrise or just before sunset, when the sun lingers on the horizon. Its low angle...
View ArticlePlay your position
The Lord never actually gives rigid definitions or exhaustive lists of spiritual gifts. Over-classification results only in frustration. Calvin refers to it as a “manifold unity.” A person’s gifts may...
View ArticleMy very smart phone
Better I should focus on getting to know the source of all true intelligence, the One who knit me together in my mother’s womb. He knew all the days ordained for me before one of them came to pass,...
View ArticleAnd now there are three!
They say that with small children the days are long, but the years are short. The joys will outweigh the problems, every single day – because she’s a natural born mother.
View ArticleTo tell the truth
Catfish is the purported documentary of a young New York City photographer named Nev Schulman who becomes involved online with a family from Michigan.
View ArticleA time to work and a time to play
Hmmm. Floating down a gentle river on a magnificent afternoon with my grandkids or sweating in the sun doing yard work. What to do?
View ArticleDog Days of Summer
My formerly pristine floors were now covered in paw prints, drool and fur balls. Why did I want a dog? All he had to do was look at me with his Bambi eyes (see photo) and wag his tail, or cuddle up at...
View ArticleField of Dreams
I love watching the field crops grow. This year we’re surrounded by soybeans here at home. In the spring Jack waited (perhaps not so patiently) for just the right conditions of warmth and moisture. He...
View ArticleThe Wood Between The Worlds
Our farm includes 90 acres of mixed bush. Deer, coyotes, raccoons and skunks call it home. In the heat and humidity of summer it’s a kingdom ruled by the smallest of creatures – mosquitoes. I wouldn’t...
View ArticleThe ‘Wait’ of Glory
Might as well admit it – I hate waiting. I plan shopping trips for off-peak hours, avoid line ups and get antsy if I have to sit for more than 10 minutes in a doctor’s office. Waiting is time wasted....
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