I’m going to come clean. Recently, I published a novel—a work of fiction that took me several years to write. This was a labour of love and by God’s grace, a life-long dream fulfilled. As my book neared its publication date, I began to stew. Why you ask? Well, I’m...
In the fall of 2018, my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. We had both just retired, and we were looking forward to many years of happiness together. We wanted to make up for all the busyness of our careers. We wanted to travel, to write, to share home and...
I learned that all-important lesson on my last day of high school. Why is it that I forget so often?The lesson I learned? That when I trust in Jesus, I will have no problems...If you've been reading my posts over the years, you will already know that I am incredibly...
Two years ago, in April 2018, a troubled young man drove a van erratically down Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada. He veered on and off the sidewalk, killing ten people and seriously injuring fourteen others. It was a terrible occurrence that I observed from my balcony...
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man." (Prov. 3:3-4 NIV)After being closed for so long due to the Corona virus, I heard...
The other day, I was walking from south to north on the rooftop terrace of the residence where I live. In front of me, I saw a very clear shadow. Every step I took forward, my shadow moved with me. As I turned and walked east, the shadow was on my left. The sun, high...
One thing I could count on with every class of students, no matter what grade I was teaching, was that I would receive gifts at Christmastime. Of course, the younger grades usually produced more presents, but I always received at least a couple gifts in the older...