Sunday afternoon in a balmy August in Canada. Lonely bleating in the distance reminded us that we were on a sheep farm. Would the kids like to go and watch them shear the sheep? Of course they would. And so we wound through country vegetable gardens and tire swings and border collies to the rustic… Read More Stories of Grace: An Adoption Amazing
I’ve recently made a tough life decision. It has wrestled me to my core and left my tear ducts a bit more empty than before. I couldn’t have done it, were it not for the whisper of God, “It’s not the right time anymore.” Key word being “anymore.” {After all, He was the One Who… Read More Sometimes It Takes Courage to Quit
Red bumps rise and welts form. Small Son writhes as the itching becomes unbearable. I open my bag of tricks, producing snacks and books and Playmobile pirates. I turn the book into a fan and try to distract my poor boy from his discomfort. All the while a forbidden reality is sinking into this mom’s… Read More {Part 3} Nurturing the Fruit of the Spirit: You Can’t Rush Peace
{Click here if you missed Part One of this 9 part summer series} ************************** It was fun time at family camp, and the winners of the afternoon’s carnival were about to be announced. All of the kids in the room wiggled and waited impatiently. I listened only half intently {you know, that “I never win… Read More {Part Two} Nurturing the Fruit of the Spirit: You Can’t Rush Joy
Life changing lessons often come quietly, don’t they? As I rode into fourth place in our bicycle train, eight wheels flew along the sidewalk and people in cars smiled. Neighbours waved and dogs sniffed. Trees rustled in the breeze as the last sunbeams fell beneath the horizon. It was the perfect night for a family… Read More {Part One} Nurturing the Fruit of the Spirit: You Can’t Rush Love
