This week marked the anniversary a day that changed my life. Early in the morning of May 26, 1997 my phone rang and I found out that my father had passed away suddenly. His loss is still keenly felt when there is a problem and I need advice, when my daughter does something amazing orContinue reading “Leave People Better Than How You Find Them”
Category Archives: Thrive
My Strength is My Weakness…But Not for Long
One thing you might as well know about me is I am a goal setting, planner extraordinaire. I keep two planners, multiple notebooks, lists and spreadsheets. I believe I am the reason post-it notes were invented. I regularly check my planners throughout each day, not because I am that extremely busy, but because I justContinue reading “My Strength is My Weakness…But Not for Long”
Breath of Fresh Air
Have you ever thought “It’s been a long week” on a Tuesday? I sure hope it is not just me! That is how I was feeling when I was getting ready yesterday morning. One of those mornings when I had not slept well and as soon as I started to wake, the dictates of theContinue reading “Breath of Fresh Air”
Creative Living
Early in the new year, I embarked on a challenge posed to me in a crafters’ Facebook group to complete an unfinished craft project each month in 2020. How refreshing to know that I did not struggle alone with unfinished projects! Several weeks later as I started working exclusively from my home office and myContinue reading “Creative Living”
Give Us Barabbas
I have been thinking a lot this week about the events of what we call Holy Week. Its a time when I needed to read those familiar Scripture passages as if it was the first time and let the images take shape in my mind. As I did, a long forgotten memory came back toContinue reading “Give Us Barabbas”
Less is Peace
In October 2018 I saw a Facebook post about the Minimalism Game. If you haven’t seen it, in this game on the first day of the month you get one item out of your house. On the second, two items, and so on for thirty days. If you complete the “game” you have rid yourContinue reading “Less is Peace”
I Believe in You
When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers— the moon and the stars You set in place— what are mere mortals that You should think about them, human beings that You should care for them? Yet You made them only a little lower than Godand crowned them with gloryContinue reading “I Believe in You”
Snow Day
We’ve had an early blast of winter in my neck of the woods and several centimeters of snow fell over the last 24 hours. As I was preparing breakfast this morning I received an unexpected text from the college where I am an instructor that classes would be cancelled for the day. At that moment,Continue reading “Snow Day”
Season of Joy
Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Psalm 96:12 (NIV) Its a beautiful season in this part of the world right now. Cool, foggy mornings give way to warm afternoons. October is my favourite month. As we made our way to church the treesContinue reading “Season of Joy”
Seasons with Grace 