September 1, 2023

Nature – Visions of God When we bought our house here in Peterborough, the deck outside the kitchen had a smaller, narrower space five steps down. Too narrow for a picnic table, it was really just a walkway into the back yard. A few years ago, we put our porch swing on this little deck….

August 12, 2023

With God Anything Is Possible! We are on the road!!! In the daily reflection from Keene United Church, Rev. Nancy Wilson sent the words of “We Shall Be Free” sung by Garth Brooks and written by Brooks and Stephanie Davis. Their vision of our world is my hope and dream. It makes life worth living….

August 4, 2023

Our Wildest Dreams       Since my knee replacement May 5th, I’ve been struggling to regain my morning Bible meditation and journaling time. Last Sunday, when I was leading worship at Bridgenorth United, my sermon/reflection was titled, “Dust on the Bible.” As you can imagine, my message was to remind my listeners of the wonder and…

June 15, 2023

Nature – Visions of God The last few days I’ve been planting the flowers for my writing sanctuary. When we bought the house, the deck outside the kitchen had a smaller, narrower space five steps down. Too narrow for a picnic table, it was really just a walkway into the back yard. A few years…

May 5, 2023

Thank you everyone for your notes, emails, texts and phone calls, offering prayers for me tomorrow. I feel totally wrapped in prayer. What better way to step into surgery. The support of friends and family is so valuable. Second I had a wonderful day today. I had the honour of being guest speaker at a…

April 30, 2023

New knees have become common place in today’s world. We complain about the long wait. When the time comes it’s wonderful and scary. Just in case, there is someone else who feels like me, I’m telling my story.  Here is the first instalment. I’m Not Alone This coming Friday I am embarking on a journey,…

March 27, 2023

  The Gift of Praise Right after publishing my first novel, a reader told me how much she enjoyed it. Then she went on to point out that there was a spelling mistake on page 143. One spelling mistake in 65,000 words and she felt I needed to know about it. Somehow that one criticism…

December 23, 2022

The last few days, my friends have opened our conversations with their concerns about sadness. “So many have died. There is so much sickness, hunger, war…” My heart joins theirs in this heart felt lament. Celebrating Christmas is difficult for many. Today, I feel God is calling me to offer you this Christmas story. Our…

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