Posted by in Stories Despite the presence of a cheering section, despite Kendra and I being on our best behaviour, and despite all the methods we employed to encourage our nephew into the world, he would not come. It was with heavy hearts we released Eleanor and Wade to the operating room for a C-section. This time when Kendra and I…Read more »
Posted by in Stories It was the day of my nephew’s birth. Proud of our positions as labour coaches, Kendra and I strode through the hospital doors purposefully. It was a time of heightened excitement, so truthfully, I was not surprised to feel an ominous turning in my stomach. I chalked it up to anticipation and tried to put it from my…Read more »
Posted by in Stories It has been more than a decade since my diagnosis. I had been symptomatic for quite some time, maybe most of my life, but in the years following the birth of my children the symptoms became increasingly frequent. I have White Coat Syndrome. Those who share my diagnosis know that when one has this affliction, they are prone…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Love it! Waiting in eager anticipation. Life struggles to be born. Love is coming. Light. Waiting in a shaft of light, surrounded by darkness. Death has visited. The aching loss of life departed, the threat of emptiness. I cannot help but be drawn to Advent. Birth. New life. The coming, the anticipation, the excitement. New birth is neither…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Love it! A sharp cry pierces the silent night. I bolt upright in bed, heart pounding. Through the thick fog of sleep, I struggle to make sense of where I am and what woke me. Loud wailing serves as the reminder, and I stumble out of bed towards the sound. Lurching through the dark, I follow the cry. The peace of sleep has…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories It was a beautiful warm autumn day. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and two Canadians living abroad had been freed. When Rob and I first moved to London, we were content, perhaps even thrilled, with public transportation. We happily rode the underground tube, the above ground trains, and the double decker busses. It was…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals For every ONE promise of Your first coming There are EIGHT promises of Your second A bold declaration of Hope ***** The first Advent, humble and quiet A star in the darkness A baby curled up in human frailty A whisper in the silent night Emmanuel, God with us God made flesh, dwelling among us…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals I stand, eyes raised, and proclaim Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name Unable to comprehend true holiness, I profane it Slapping the designation on anything In confidence I knock on the door of heaven and declare Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven I mean only…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories The year was 1997. Newly married, Rob and I had moved from our small hometown to the busy city of Calgary. There was much to take in. One of the things that captured both my eye and my imagination was this huge sign at our neighbourhood Gas Station. Recent improvements had been completed, a new LASER touchless car wash had…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals While living in London we quickly discovered the most efficient way to get around the city was by using the Tube. Descending into the bowels of the city, you could step onto any number of trains and be whisked through a sprawling labyrinth of tunnels only to miraculously emerge at your destination. While riding the Tube,…Read more »
A Space for Grace 