Five Minute Friday, Marriage

Ordinary Becomes Heavenly (Five Minute Friday and a happy announcement!)

Ordinary can be so mundane. But for those of us who look to God for strength and meaning in an otherwise meaningless life, we have the opportunity to daily see the ordinary become heavenly. One peek into God’s love letter to us, and an ordinary morning sparks an ocean of joy into the inmost parts… Read More Ordinary Becomes Heavenly (Five Minute Friday and a happy announcement!)

Five Minute Friday

What Mama Did (Five Minute Friday)

What did Mama do? She planted a dream in my heart… My Mama kept me in piano lessons. And although I’ve taken the ball and run with it on my own now as I further my own musical education, she is the one who planted the seed. I am gifted with the ability to play… Read More What Mama Did (Five Minute Friday)

Five Minute Friday

The Season of Bare (Five Minute Friday)

It’s a Canada winter. Trees shiver in the subzero temperatures, missing their coats of leaves. The colour brown pervades the landscape. Dirty snow waits for a fresh coat of ‘snow paint’ to restore its beauty. The ground is hard, refusing any attempt at seed placement or support for a bloom. The sun shines, but doesn’t… Read More The Season of Bare (Five Minute Friday)

Five Minute Friday, Life Lessons

The Stuff Life is Made Of: Again (Five Minute Friday)

Today I’m sharing with you one of my very favourite quotes, that reflects where I want my heart to be. “Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say “do it again!” And the grown-up person does it again until he… Read More The Stuff Life is Made Of: Again (Five Minute Friday)

Five Minute Friday, Parenting/Family

For Eternity Cherished (Five Minute Friday)

I am cherished. I waited most of my life to feel it. And now I’m blessed with a man who cherishes me so deeply that I often cannot grasp it or even let it soak in. I don’t know how. I know I am cherished by the sweet nothings that slip into my ear at unexpected… Read More For Eternity Cherished (Five Minute Friday)