How was your 2023? Full of surprises–some unwelcome? Challenges? Disappointments? I suppose we’ve all had our share of those. Too often we get stuck looking at the negative when there is always something(s) to be grateful for. I know if … Continue reading →
Christmas in our house was simple. I don’t remember having company as our extended family all lived too far away to face the winter weather and roads to visit us. Our gifts were simple. We had a tree with lights … Continue reading →
‘All hard work yields a profit.’ This was the motto at school for my children one year. It’s also a Proverb in the Bible. This week, our hard work did indeed yield a profit. A bountiful one. Carrots and potatoes … Continue reading →
I saw these tulips poking up through the snow. Already six inches tall, they must have started growing while still covered with the cold, white stuff. It’s as if they knew the snow would go and the warm sunshine would … Continue reading →
We hear a lot about goal setting. On the whole I agree with all the suggestions. But my cat, Peanut, best illustrates how goal setting works for me. See him sitting on a desk looking out the window. Can you … Continue reading →
Because it is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, let me share a post from my archives on gratitude. Let me begin with a story. There was a young woman who greatly admired the painting of an up-and-coming young artist. Just looking … Continue reading →
The other day fog surrounded me as I walked. It was peaceful and calm. As I passed a row of trees I was startled at the volume of bird song I heard. My thoughts went back to a little thing … Continue reading →
I know I am blessed in so many ways. My family, my friends, where I live, the freedoms I enjoy, my health, my work…the list could go on and on. I don’t know about you but I too often forget … Continue reading →
It’s been a week with unexpected surprises. Several times I’ve felt like Johnny Appleseed. Oh, the Lord is good to me. And so I thank the Lord For giving me the things I need: The sun and the rain and … Continue reading →
It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Normally, it is a lovely fall day with crisp leaves of gold and yellow, fat orange pumpkins and a blue sky. Not so much this weekend. We have (shh, don’t say it aloud) snow. … Continue reading →