Hello everyone. For me today is special. I was born on April 23, many long years ago. At my age, birthdays carry lots of meaning. I’ve been blessed with eighty-one wonderful years of living. Wonderful family and friends add to the excitement of life. And I’m still writing. Last week, I released my second…
Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay On Easter Saturday, my daily readings took me to a favourite author, Madeline L’Engle. In her novel, Dragons in the Waters, she declares, “We believe that everything is dependent on everything else, that the Power behind the stars has not made anything to be separate from everything else.”…
This afternoon, a box containing copies of my latest book, Dipping Your Toes, Too arrived on my doorstep. Tom took this picture. Dipping Your Toes, Too is lovely. I want you all to know that using this newest book, Dipping Your Toes, Too will give you…
Don’t Play Small! Recently I purchased a new journal book titled “Morning Meditations.” I like using a journal book that carries little messages so I have something to think about as I write. Today’s message was as follows: “When you wake up, it’s like opening a new book. Make your…
Coming Soon/Almost Here!!!!!! The Cover for Dipping Your Toes, Too is ready. My book designer, Sue Reynolds, and I spent quite some time deciding on a cover for Dipping Your Toes, Too. I dreamed of having many ethnic origins represented. I dreamed of a picture of happy people using my resource. I dreamed of… Of…
Image by reenablack from Pixabay (Written Wednesday morning February 25th 2025) This morning I awoke early, too early considering I had slept just a few hours. My being was filled with physical pain and so much to do. I sat down with my tea and a book of reflections, “Embers” by Richard Wagamese. Richard began by reminding me…
My reflection at church was based on 1 Corinthians 13, the” love chapter,” and Matthew 22: 34 – 40, The Greatest Commandment. Both scripture passages talk about love. In today’s world, we use the word “love” mostly to describe a feeling. We love winter vacations. We love our new shirt….
One of the newer hymns in Voices United that I love to sing at the beginning of a church service is “Come In Come In and Sit down.” The second line of the first verse states, “You know the reason why you came. Yet no reason can explain. So join…