Tag Archives: Christianity
The Highs and Lows of Parenting.
For the most part, James and I have been fairly focused parents. From early on we have tried to teach morals and work lessons and faith into our daily lives. When our children were younger we worked on things like … Continue reading
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Your grace is sufficient for me.
*I started writing a poem today. It had something to do with my heart having a retaining wall. It was stupid. This is a really personal post but I feel the need to open the window of my soul and … Continue reading
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On the Road Back to Intentional.
Do I rejoice in the role that God has given me in my home? The words stung because I knew the answer was one that I’m not proud of. No, right now I’m not rejoicing about being a homemaker. I … Continue reading
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Trust.
I woke-up in a fairly good mood this morning. I didn’t have to jump out of bed and rush around so I took my time waking up slowly. I felt like the day was going to be a good one. … Continue reading
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And My Soul Thirsts – Part 2.
So how does one learn how to follow God during the ‘good’ times? The ‘boring’ times? The straight and only slightly bumpy times? I’m not entirely sure but I was frustrated with feeling distant and dry, longing for some spiritual … Continue reading
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And My Soul Thirsts – Part One.
I sat down in the morning sun with a cup of steaming coffee in my hand and I opened-up my bible. I felt so much better after doing a lectio divina with a passage from Psalms. Amazing. Refreshing. Calming. Convicting. Comforting. Clarifying. … Continue reading
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No Running Water.
My next door neighbours are from St. Theresa Point, a remote Indian reserve accessible only by airplane and ice roads. They spend part of their year in the city and part of the year on the reserve. If I were … Continue reading
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Calming My Nerves.
I had a bit of a nerve wracking afternoon. It was good, but I was anxious. I had a hard time settling myself when everything was all said and done, my mind was racing a million miles a minute. I … Continue reading
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The Walk.
It slowly dawned on me just after Christmas that I would be for sure walking Rhys to and from school each and every day. That’s there (for 8:45) and back then there (for 11:45) and back. It’s roughly 1 km … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Twilight.
First of all I need to mention that I haven’t seen the Twilight movies or read the books. I have no intention of doing either of them but I know that tons of people have been swept-up into this new, … Continue reading
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