She sat in the tree waiting for Booboo. The last time she'd perched in her favourite spot, he'd crawled down the tree to see her, wiggling his way onto her finger when she offered it. She waited and waited for him this time, but he didn't come. I checked the leaves in...

I got a little choked up when I read the link that Anvilcloud sent us to - where Real Live Preacher had written about the death of a premature baby. It sent me back to the time when I said good-bye to my own son. In memory of Matthew, here's a poem I wrote shortly...

Wasn't he a cutie?

Don't ya just love it when random conversations pop out of nowhere and surprise you with their depth and inspiration? Like when you sit next to someone on the bus, expecting to stare out the window all the way home, and instead you find yourself engaged in a...

No, I'm kidding. Don't call me that.But it's true, I am an elder now. I answered the questions correctly - "yes, with God helping me", so they let me in. I had my feet washed by the pastor (a nice touch, I might add, though I wish I could have washed HIS feet too). I...

I finally figured out the identity of the mystery person in the airport! Yay! I'm so happy! She came to our church for awhile (haven't seen her lately). I didn't talk to her much, but she looks like an interesting person. I think her name is Mary, but I could be...

Was I just in Ottawa? I hardly noticed. It was less than 24 hours (about 21, to be exact), with 8 hours spent in a workshop, 8 hours spent sleeping, and an hour or two for traveling back and forth to the airport. That didn’t leave much room for being a tourist. Other...

The view from the front seat

I leave for Ottawa this afternoon. It's a short trip this time - less than 24 hours. Tomorrow night, I sleep in my own bed again. It's a bit of a shame I can't stay longer - it would be a lovely time of year to enjoy that beautiful city - but I'm sure my family will...

My mom's new husband dropped in tonight. Mom was away with her sisters, so he'd gone for a bike ride and ended up at our house. It surprised me. He just dropped in and hung out with Maddie and me in the back yard for awhile. It was easy. It was comfortable. There was...