I have a card stuck in my journal. My sister gave it to me a couple of years ago, when we were both with little babies, and toddlers, oh and school age kids too! The card said "We're in the trenches, but chin up, you're doing a grand job!" It gave me hope, encouragement and a… Continue reading You’re doing a grand job!
Tag: Christianity
Choose your own adventure
As a kid, I used to love "Choose your own adventure" books. I loved being given the choice as to what I would do in the book I was reading. I must confess that sometimes though I would read 2 or more choices simultaneously as I was eager to find out where the different options took me! On reflection, I… Continue reading Choose your own adventure
Remembering Audrey Hepburn
The grace of Jesus
A pile of rocks
Un tas de pierres cesse d'être un tas de pierres, des qu'un seul homme le contemple avec, en lui, l'image d'une cathédrale. - A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) I love this quote. That… Continue reading A pile of rocks
My heart has heard
A Tale of Two Sisters
It should have been the happiest day of her life. Her wedding. It was not. She felt fear, hurt. She was scared. For the moment though she was safe - protected by her veil. Hidden by her veil. But in a moment that would change. The veil would be removed. Her husband would see her.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Sisters
Against all odds
We can all have bad days, hard days, days that could be considered a waste of makeup! Days when we think it's just us against the world. Fortunately for us most of the time that's just a figure of speech! I take heart from Elisha though. Here he was just one man, with a servant surrounded by an… Continue reading Against all odds
In my Father’s House
I sat in an empty church the other day. One that I don't attend, or ever have for that matter. But as it so happened, my Father was taking the services there. I was there with him and my mother as they busied themselves with the preparation for the Services the next day. Growing up… Continue reading In my Father’s House
B.C.
B.C. Two letters denoting a time in History. Two letters to pinpoint time in History. Two letters that stand for Before Christ. Amazing isn't it, that still today B.C. is a term used to define a date in History and are used to define all the years, all the times, all the history that… Continue reading B.C.
Blue Skies & Lollipops 