Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I have this weird fear. I’m scared of dolls that look like real people. Cabbage Patch dolls, Raggedy Ann dolls, Barbie dolls, let’s face it, they look nothing like the real thing. But Walking Wendy. She was a whole different story. Growing up, my sisters and I had a Walking Wendy doll. She looked like…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories Generally speaking meal time at our house is pretty low key. Our oldest is a foodie, and the only thing we have discovered he does not like is Sushi (he was very disappointed to learn this.) Our youngest plays the ‘I’m little and my tummy is full,’ card a lot, but will eat small amounts of most anything. The…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals (While in my happy place, I see you clicking play to enjoy the music while you read and gaze upon beauty.) Head bowed and eyes closed, light streams in around me. I ask. I seek. I knock. Troubled by what I cannot see, I need faith for the unknown. Then speaks a gentle whisper: Open your eyes,…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories It was the darkest of days. Hope had breathed its last. Dreams were buried. Even after the sun dared shine again, confusion and misunderstanding made dark their minds. What now? What do you do when Faith proves to be vapour? When Hope has died? When Love lays lifeless? You cry. Mary stood outside the tomb…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I am frequently struck with untimely bouts of the giggles. They spring upon me at inappropriate times and the harder I try to subdue them, the more forcefully they press upon me. It is an affliction many in my family share. The Sunday before last, Rob and I were scheduled to serve Communion. We look…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories Fear scares stuff out of you. For real. My Max loves to sneak around the house. He is forever hiding behind doors, under furniture and in closets waiting for the perfect opportunity to jump out and scare somebody. It almost backfired today. He was home sick from school. Yesterday he was lay-on-the-couch-sleep-all-day sick. Today, it…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I need to begin with a bit of background. It will be brief to condense what could easily become a rather long, emotional rabbit trail, but it will help to set the scene. The year Shay entered Grade One and Koby started Kindergarten was a tough one. We had moved three times in under a…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories Life is busy. Feeling like I might drown in the piles that grew around me, (both metaphorical and physical) I decided to stop worrying about tomorrow, and only deal with the issues of the present day. I am not superwoman and cannot do it all, but for today, I will try. I have since discovered…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals Juxtapose. To place items or events together for the purpose of comparison or contrast. Often done deliberately to highlight differences. 50 Shades of Grey. A joining of pleasure and pain. Deliberately presented on a date associated with love. Hundreds of millions of dollars are sacrificed as people watch. Pain inflicted. Pain endured. In the name of pleasure. In…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I have a confession of sorts to make. I have signed up to run (?) a 10 km race. The people I’ve shared this with tend to react with shocked surprise, which they quickly attempt to mask. This does not bode well for me. I know. You are probably wondering what on God’s green earth…Read more »
A Space for Grace 