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
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
Do you feel like you are going through life as a Jane Doe? You’re pretty, “in a plain sort of way.” Are you feeling drab and colourless in a world of beautiful, perfect women? Do you feel unheard around others, even when you try to join in? Going unnoticed can be a good thing. A … Continue reading Going Unnoticed
Hands clasping the wheel, cars, people and scenery dissolved into the background. My mind replayed the recent Biblical counselling session, where awareness of a particular idol, embedded in my heart for years, had been revealed. Talking to the Lord about it and asking for forgiveness and guidance, a barrage of awareness of my many sins … Continue reading One Battle at a Time
Who are you, when there are no mirrors to tell you differently? When no one is looking at you, and you don’t have to wonder what they are thinking about you; assessing, judging, labelling, for good or bad? Who are you when it is just you, Creation, and God, in a stolen sacred moment? Alone … Continue reading Who Are You?
Newborn babies, non-stop toddlers, toilet training, learning challenges, school drama, hormones, and learning to let go, step back and coach from the sidelines. We often don’t know what the right choice is. Conflicting opinions and studies ping-pong inside our brains causing taut muscles, clenched bellies and restless souls. We are left wondering how we are … Continue reading Does Life Seem Messy?