Wrote this blog first thing this morning. It surprised me when I read it. I told myself, “You can’t post anything that political.” Is this really the inspiration I asked for in my prayers this morning? Guess it must be. It sure flowed off my fingers unto the keyboard. So here it is. If you…

Last Sunday, August 11, I was privileged to lead worship at Cambridge St. United Church in Lindsay. The service was live-streamed to congregational members who were unable to come to the service. Below is a link to that service. Enjoy!

Are You Ready? By Rev. Janet Stobie Just six days till Christmas – are you ready? I’m sure many of us are scrambling around doing the last minute stuff required when family comes home for Christmas. Sixteen years ago on December thirteenth, with the help of the wonderful members of Pontypool and Bethany United Churches,…

I wrote this poem while attending the Keene United Church worship service held at Larryland in July. I didn’t take a picture of the creek/river at Larryland. I promise you it looks somewhat like this picture and is just as lovely. I’m not a poet, but my time at Larryland opened me to God’s inspiration….

This time it’s not my success but that of my wonderful granddaughter. For those of you who don’t know her, our Ellie is 17. She loves animals, particularly horses. She spends 2/3 of her life at the barn, mucking out stalls, and caring for horses, particularly the one she is leasing. His name is Forever….

I’ve just finished bringing my books to two different events. At Cobourg festival, the members of Spirit of the Hills writer’s group had rented a booth together. We all took shifts in the booth. Working with other authors is always fun. I’ve not checked yet on my individual sales. That’s today’s job. The second event…

Love You Forever When my children were young, of course, I loved them with my whole being. Like the Robert Munsch story, in my head I kept saying, “I’ll love you forever. As long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” Still, there was always my job as a parent to help them grow into…

We Lead By Example Intentional or Not We had a wonderful time with our two youngest grandchildren, Alex age 5 and Lise age 3, when they were visiting from Vancouver. We went to the Indian River Reptile Zoo, the Fish and Wildlife Centre and the Peterborough Zoo. We played at the parks around the corner….