If someone asked me what I liked best when I was a child, it might have been hearing stories. When Mom tucked us in at night, she told us a story—such as Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Bears that she … Continue reading →
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 NRSV As I plant my gardens and flower beds, I am reminded of growing up on the … Continue reading →
It’s still cold today as I write this post. But tulips are blooming. These multi-coloured tulips are eye-catching. Before that the narcissus bloomed, but sadly they are done. It seems one kind of flower at a time. And … Continue reading →
On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus by waving palm branches, as the people did in Jesus’ time. Not long before the tide turned and he was arrested. 12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival … Continue reading →
“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 →
