Posted by in Devotionals A couple of Christmas’ ago Rob and I were particularly excited about the season. Wanting to sprinkle the dust of Christmas cheer on those we loved, we decided to make a family trip to the toy store. We felt generous and wanted to look around with the kids for ideas. We joyfully anticipated seeing their…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories, Uncategorized It has happened. I have turned not just another year older, but another decade older. All with the passing of one day. Funny how so much can change between a sunset and a sunrise. How something that was always on its way, feels like it came suddenly. As my husband discovered the ill-fated birthday he came…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories “Let’s go Christmas shopping together as a family,” we said. On a Saturday two weeks before Christmas, no less. “This is a good idea, we will make memories as a family,” we thought. Well, we did make memories. We were right about that. It had been a long time of tough slogging. Too much pressure. …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 »
