“Shepherds watched their flocks by night.” Luke 2:8 I often wondered about those shepherds. We know that many of God’s first dedicated followers were shepherds who took care of their flocks of sheep and goats, protecting them from prey, … Continue reading →
At the Air Bnb, getting ready for another active day. The kids wearing their matching hoodies and me wearing my warmer one ( for photo purposes). Our second day in Quebec, we packed a picnic lunch and drove to … Continue reading →
After a fortifying breakfast, and additional coffee for some members of our family, we started out walking to the ferry. It took about fifteen to twenty minutes from our Air Bnb, much of it downhill. We got our tickets … Continue reading →
From our first hotel in Kingston, we had a long drive to Quebec City. We were heading for Lévis first, which is directly across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City. An AirBnb awaited our arrival. We would be … Continue reading →
In August my daughter and son-in-law took me along on their holiday to Quebec City. It involved a stop along the way there and one on the way home. Since I’d never been to Quebec City before I was looking … Continue reading →
In mid-July I attended the play As You Like It in Stratford with a friend. It was a generous gift. In readiness for the Shakespearean way of speaking, I acquired a Kindle copy of the play and read as … Continue reading →
In early May I attended the Mount Zion Women’s retreat at Hidden Acres church camp near Shakespeare, Ontario. This year the theme was Prayer. Our retreat leader, Pastor Tanya Varner, currently serving the New Hamburg congregation, led us through many … Continue reading →
A friend and I attended the Fibre Arts Festival on Saturday May 17th in Waterloo, Ontario. I looked forward to seeing works of art in various colours and fibres. I was not disappointed. The unique giant Quilt of Belonging captured … Continue reading →
After such a long cold winter with snow, like I remember from earlier years, spring is welcome. Longer days, more sunshine and signs of growth in my flowerbeds, those little precursors of the growing season. My crocuses, the first to … Continue reading →
On one of my walks in December, I took a video of this shivering snowman in our neighbourhood. A lot of people are feeling the cold. (Truthfully, snowmen don’t shiver, but that’s the fun part) December: Christmas lights in … Continue reading →
