Or is there? This morning I awoke to my alarm blaring an “oldies” song. I glanced at my watch, rolled over and hit the snooze bar — as I do every day. After my shower, I padded to the kitchen … Continue reading
Just this morning I awoke before my alarm and immediately thought about her. Was it tendrils from a lingering dream? Was it that her sister was playing with her old stuffie just the day before? Was it the change in … Continue reading
I was raised Catholic. I wanted to raise my children in the faith as well. Although I no longer was a practicing Catholic, I wanted my kids to go to a Separate School to gain the same foundation of faith … Continue reading
We had moved to Orillia. I knew no one. No family, no friends, no coworkers. I saw an advertisement for a free gardening class during “Ladies Coffee Break” at the local church. They also offered free childcare. Perfect. My 3-year-old … Continue reading
Can God’s call on my life change? Back in 2001, I felt called by God to write to bring others closer to Him. As a self-employed writer, I focussed my writings on bringing glory to Him. My main writings involved … Continue reading
Are you never satisfied? This is something that sticks in my memory. I don’t know if my mom said it a number of times and that’s why the memory is there or if she said it once rather emphatically and … Continue reading
How I Returned to a Peaceful State at Work The last few weeks have found me flopping into bed at the end of the day exhausted. But I wasn’t able to sleep because my mind was repeating the list of … Continue reading
Generosity is a matter of the heart Pastor Scott of Northview Community Church spoke on the topic of generosity. He explained that to be generous is really a matter of the heart as shown in the Parable of the Seed … Continue reading
“Father forgive me for I have sinned. These are my sins…” In high school, we would gather together with other students for a mass at the huge Catholic church down the road. After the service, we would line up and … Continue reading
There is wonder-working power in the blood At the college where I work, they had a blood drive in the main foyer. Students stood in line to donate their blood through the Canadian Blood Services. In the past, I donated … Continue reading