Dogs, a Cat…and a Swan?
During my childhood years and beyond—before leaving home and marrying Doug—I had three dogs: two well-mannered and placid Cocker Spaniels, Susie and Susie II, and Rex, a determined, high-spirited Cockapoo who defied gravity and continually jumped our fence for the grass that was always greener on the other side. Fortunately I married a dog-lover (I knew that the day Doug won me a stuffed poodle at the CNE when I was sixteen!). So it was no surprise that just a few weeks after purchasing our...
Read MoreExpectations vs Reality
Sometimes words keep circling in my head like a revolving door and, more often than not, I’m unable to ignore them. Expectations is one of those words. In checking the dictionary, I discovered that some words linked to expect and it’s derivative are: hopes, desires, trust, anticipation…leaving me with the thought that when we expect something, it’s usually with a positive attitude, expecting positive results: Being able to get up in the morning to face another day. Having food in...
Read MoreTreasures to be Shared
Sometimes quotes cross my desk that just need to be shared— found by accident when I’m looking through some old papers or received in an email or the old-fashioned snail-mail—and I find myself pausing and reflecting on what I’ve just read. I found the following treasure [see footnote for author] in a collection of papers that belonged to my best friend who is no longer with us, and I felt compelled to share it! I have learned: that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is...
Read MoreChange
…and I’m not talking about the change you find in the bottom or your purse or in the pocket of an old pair of jeans, or what you keep in your car for parking metres or grocery carts. I’m not talking about a change of clothes after a sweaty workout or the refreshing change in the weather after a hot spell. I’m talking about the change that comes from choice. Having said that, allow me to digress for just a moment and speak to the change that comes when there has been no choice. In...
Read MoreJuly Thoughts
This past month has found me submerged in the beauty and peaceful surroundings at our trailer at Muskoka Bible Centre. While here, I’ve been privileged to sit under the teaching of some godly men and to enjoy some great books. It’s impossible to summarize all that I’ve learned, but I’d like to offer a window into this world of knowledge, encouragement and passionate reminders with which I’ve been blessed…and yes, convicted of on many accounts! I am not the inventor of the...
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