I write about ordinary days wrapped in a faith that keeps me afloat in a world where storms show up without warning.
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It’s spring—for real, this time—in Saskatchewan. The temperature is currently 28C / 82F; the windows are open, and my back is aching from time spent working out in the yard yesterday and today. No complaints. This is what we’ve been…
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Who Doesn’t Love Lilacs?
The rain has (finally) given way to blue skies and sunshine. I’m not begrudging our run of wet weather but was starting to feel as if we were living in western Washington again instead of sunny Saskatchewan. We really needed…
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Pour Into Our Hearts Such Love
Pour into our hearts such love toward you . . . This has been my prayer for a long time. Help me to know Jesus—not just know about him—but know him. Help me to love you by loving Jesus. Not…
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Harvesting Organs
No, not those kinds of organs. Not fully intact organs either. Gerry was in Regina all day yesterday, and is heading back again today, with a few folks from our church to salvage pieces of a pipe organ which is…
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Welcome May
It stopped me in my tracks. We’ve all heard or read that phrase so often that it’s become cliché., but this morning, I did it. Literally. Molly and I got up at our usual time, around 4:30 a.m. I brewed…
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Moving In
Well, I’m home. Tiptoeing around, opening doors, looking in closets, and generally scoping out the new place. There’s still a few boxes to unpack and, as it is with every move, I ‘m afraid I. may have misplaced a few…