To all my readers: A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The stable awaits and our hearts prepare for the celebration of a special baby. May the Christ Child come to you this season and bring you hope and cheer, and may … Continue reading →
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WordPress Challenge–Study Abroad?
That’s it, I’ve taken a challenge for the week, to write something here every day. And here’s the prompt that I’ll start with ( from Dec. 23) If you were asked to spend a year living in a different location, … Continue reading →
A Heart this Heavy
The story of last Friday’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, continues in the news. More details come out, but we are not much, if any, closer to the why. My heart is heavy, seeing all those young faces in the newspaper. … Continue reading →
Learning from the Small Ones
It’s easy to forget what makes toddlers laugh, the little things that amuse them. Like standing on one’s head or playing peek-a-boo from under a table or blanket. My husband and I babysat our two small grandchildren in the summer … Continue reading →
Christmas is Coming
Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. Go on over and read my post Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat about our preparations during the Christmas season. While you’re there, you might look around … Continue reading →
Speaking to Kiwanis and Learning from Them
This week I had the opportunity to speak to a Kiwanis club in Kitchener. The setting was a meeting room in Winston Park, a retirement centre. All members of this division have had a range of education and positions—high school … Continue reading →
Thoughts for your day
When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. -Les Brown, motivational speaker It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. … Continue reading →
For a rainy day
Recently I received a newsletter with this very title from a speaking coach. Not just any coach, but one I know and have worked with. Jeremy Tracey. As speakers, writers, performers and artists, we are probably more used to hearing … Continue reading →
Saturday Snapshots–Historic Building
My husband and I went on a short trip this fall and stopped at this historic site on our way home The Temple of Sharon, surrounded by fall foliage … Continue reading →
A Mother’s Love–Thoughts for Today
American comedienne, Phyllis Diller once said, “I want all my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” Expectations are high for mothers. Jill Churchill wrote, “There is no way to … Continue reading →