As a baby, our granddaughter suffered from colic. Her constant, pitiful wails of anguish pierced our hearts but we had no way of appeasing the pain or silencing the cries. When she would, amazingly to us, finally fall asleep, we would lie frozen, afraid to breathe too loud in case we woke her. I worked … Continue reading Silence is Golden, Or Is It?
A winged cherub is poised with a bow and arrow pointed at a heart. Your heart supposedly. A prevalent scene on many a Valentine's card. Elegant heart-shaped boxes of mouthwatering chocolates, fragrant long-stemmed red roses, and vibrant bouquets of flowers, all fly off the shelves. Romantic candle-lit dinners, specially planned dates and proposals of marriage … Continue reading What Rules Your Heart?
Gray days are not my favourite. They have a heaviness, like wearing a weighted blanket all day. They lack spark and I long impatiently for the light to blaze again. However, gray days provide a backdrop, allowing the beauty of nature to pop. Dark greens of the drooping fir, vibrant burgundy of the red maple … Continue reading Gloomy Days
I have been silent for the past month because our family suffered a tragic loss. Processing loss takes a lot of energy and head space. No words, only tears and a deep, deep ache. Words departed and grief took their place, that strange beast which changes colours with each visit. We grieve not for what … Continue reading Dark Matter
What colour are you? Colours, colours everywhere. Bright, flashy orange; blazing, fiery red, deep, calming crimson; brilliant, glowing yellow, or background wallflower green.They all add to the feast for our eyes, which almost overwhelms. A tapestry of colour woven together. Beyond the science of how, is the question of why? What purpose does it serve? … Continue reading Colours
I am not a brilliant theologian or philosopher. I am just a simple girl who read my Bible stories, looked up at Jesus crucified, and realized He did it out of love for me. I am just a simple girl who struggles to reckon the world she sees with the God who loves her. Loves … Continue reading Simple
Who do you measure yourself against? Your best friend, the Pastor’s wife, your favourite celebrity? Who flashes in your mind when you wonder if you're good enough, have done enough, or are succeeding or failing? Your mother, the superwoman at work, that perfect church lady who seems to do it all? How does that ideal … Continue reading Living Stones
Have you had one of those days or weeks where you are just done in by the end of it? Your feet are cement blocks, thinking like stirring porridge, words quick to fly and tears ready to fall. The urge to fly away somewhere quiet and secluded pulls strongly. I feel your pain, Sister. Busyness, … Continue reading Running On Empty
The pungent, sweet smell of blood, mixed with sweat and dust permeated the air, The noisy crowd had dwindled, but Mary only heard the throb of her heartbeat as it reverberated in her ears, and thudded in her chest, alongside the sword of pain that had pierced it. Across her bent knees lay the pale, … Continue reading Custodial Living
Are there times you would love to be outside your head? I know I do! Imagine the sweet relief of quiet and rest there. Freedom from the noise of; comparing and measuring yourself up against other people in your life second-guessing decisions and wondering “What if?” fretting about what others think of or say about … Continue reading Lick ‘o Paint, Lick ‘o Paint