With every turn, my GPS is taking me further from the highway, bouncing over ever-increasing potholes. I’m now navigating backroads in a corner of my home province that I’ve never been to before, heading to a secluded beach house for a week-end retreat. I’m a bit nervous. What will this intimate gathering be like? How … Continue reading Where Your Greatest Gift Could Be Hiding
The following short story was recently selected as ”Story of the Week” in an online writing community I am part of. I thought it would be a good one to share here on the blog as we celebrate 23 years of marriage today! June 12, 1999 was an unusually hot day on our island. Sweat tickled … Continue reading The Beautiful Truth that Picture Perfect Hides
I took a walk down to the edge of the lake this afternoon. Considering our house is only a matter of feet from said lake, that doesn’t sound like much of an accomplishment. But it was the first time I have been out in the fresh air for any length of time since coming down … Continue reading What I Need
Praying through Ephesians 6 this morning, I started noticing all the possessive words. The armour? It’s God’s. The schemes? They are the Devil’s. The struggle? Well, that’s mine. But you know what else is mine in this passage? The ground. “…stand your ground…” I am standing on legitimate ground. I am not trespassing. This is my inheritance. It’s my birthright and my … Continue reading Stand Your Ground
The imposing figure of Samuel Johnson keeps popping up in my (and my children’s) reading lives these days. A few months back I was pre-reading a book assigned for C-Bear’s grade 10 year called A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by James Boswell. The book chronicles an excursion from “London to Land’s End” (as Johnson … Continue reading Candy Mountain Academy — wrapping up week 2
My Peace in the Puzzle 