It was cold. Bone-chilling, mind-numbing, can’t wait to get out of it, cold. The January weekend trip to the family cottage near Algonquin Park seemed innocuous. The two-bedroom place beside the lake had insulation and a fireplace that offered adequate heat on a normal day. Cut wood piled to the roof in the nearby shed […]
May 15, 2026 Today is a new day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Last night I listened to a podcast that quoted where the Lord says “Away from me, I never knew you” at the gates of heaven. The narrator asked if that would be the listener.
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Let me begin by saying I’m sorry. I have not been able to navigate my blog site and lost all the comments people sent me. So, if you were wondering why you did not receive a response it is because of this. Eventually I will master it. The first two books in the Nano Trilogy
February 15, 2026 It’s Sunday morning and as I sit beside my mother watching hymns on-line, I ponder the greatness of God and miracle of Jesus. My 96-year-old mother had a stroke 3 weeks ago and we sit together singing praises to the Lord. She loves the old hymns such as, The Old Rugged Cross,
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Huzzah! A writing contest! Confidence seeped out of every pore as I set sail on a calm ocean of aquamarine hues disappearing into blue skies ahead. My hands, adept at metaphors and similes, joyfully painting pictures for readers to imagine. Scarcely had a thought entered my mind when I was toying with the words on
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Have you ever found your circumstances feeling a little out of control and you’re traveling down a path that you didn’t expect? That’s where I am right now. It seemed one minute there was a suggestion made, next it became an idea, then the thought took root, and before I knew it was happening and
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It has been a few months since I’ve added anything to my blog because life is crazy busy. I know I’m not the only one who finds that time is racing. There is so much to do and never seems to be enough time. For the past year I have been caring for my 95-year-old
May 25, 2025 My sister died in February this year. I was blessed to be able to care for her the last few months of her suffering. I told her everyday that I loved her, and while she was able to speak, she reciprocated the sentiment. We both knew it, yet it was nice to
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Thump thump What happen? I listen. Thump thump Where am I? No voices. Thump thump I should move. Willing my mind to send signals to my body, I try to budge my arms, first one then the other. Nothing! Thump thump I try to tell my legs to lift. Nothing! It’s surprising but I don’t
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I can’t undo the past, but the past can undo me. What do I mean by that? Constantly looking back at all the things I did wrong in life, how I hurt people, how others injured me, the things I missed, and wishing for the could’ve, should’ve, and if only, makes me cringe and leaves