Wednesday of this week (March 28), I posted at Canadian Authors Who Are Christian at The Word Guild on using social media. I reflect on doing business, and particularly the writing business, as it connects with our comfort and time … Continue reading →
After learning about Special Olympics some years ago, I volunteered at an event in Kitchener, Ontario, and have since become more aware of the opportunities available to the “special athletes” who take part. Knowing someone who took part in the … Continue reading →
(Above) Milk Bag mat made by Norman Yost. Photo by Violet Ropp Updates and News from Northwest Haiti Christian Mission Canada In February 2010, I wrote my first blog piece on recycling milk bags for the project Mats for … Continue reading →
Daffofils in my flowerbed last spring. With the hot weather we’ve been experiencing, the narcissus have bloomed and the daffodils and grape hyacinths will soon open as well. I love it when the flowerbeds come alive in the spring. At … Continue reading →
With this mild weather I wonder if spring is here to stay. Will there be more snow? Birds chirp, including the returning robins. Trees break into bloom and the daffodil stems rise from the earth. Today I counted at least … Continue reading →
I scanned some old photographs that my mother gave me. Here’s one of my sister, Mary, taking her first steps. I’m cheering her on. This is what I was doing last Saturday. Two of my daughters and their fiances were … Continue reading →
Photo by A. Wilker Saturday March 10th, I signed copies of my book, Once Upon a Sandbox, at Chapters Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario. The table was set up near the front entrance of the store, right in front of … Continue reading →
Only a couple of weeks ago, Lent began. The Wednesday of ashes being sprinkled on my head. On the heads of others who would have them.There was a time when I didn’t think I wanted the ashes, didn’t want another … Continue reading →
We have a wedding later this year in our family. Last Saturday, my daughter (who will be the bride), her fiance’s mother, and I went shopping for dresses for the wedding. While we were out, we looked around in a … Continue reading →
You can find my blog post over at Canadian Writers Who are Christian where I wrote about using stories in writing and speaking as well as the oral tradition of storytelling. While you’re there, you might like to read … Continue reading →
