What makes us uncomfortable? What do we not want the kids to find when they have to go through our stuff? Should we do laundry every day so they won’t…
Published October 21st, 2023 by Brenda Wood
My four-year-old grandson has been in and out of hospital all summer, struggling to recover from his appendix surgery. When he finally got back home to stay, his joy was…
Published October 20th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
What have you inherited? Perhaps it is a physical likeness or maybe you’ve even benefited from a relative’s will. Whether by design or intention, they decided to pass on something…
Published October 19th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
Lately, it seems that I am constantly contacting faithful prayer partners to ask for their support. I began to feel guilty for asking so often. Who was I to demand…
Published October 18th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
We use fancy names for some not-so-nice things. For instance, the excrement of a worm is called a worm casting, while a bear exudes scat. A deer gives off fewmets,…
Published October 17th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
I own an Icelandic plague that says “Come, those who wish to come. Stay, those who wish to stay. Leave, those who wish to leave.” (Without harm to me or…
Published October 16th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
I’m driving behind a big gravel truck today and I know to stay well beck because occasionally a stone or two will escape and pelt the car. Yet even though…
Published October 15th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
In a Robin Hood movie, the Hoods attacked Prince John and his cohorts with meat pies. They shrank back and did not attack the band of robbers and thieves that…
Published October 14th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
He clung on with all his might, hoping for a reprieve from the gushing winds and all their tornado-like ferocity. It was a valiant effort but when the car reached…
Published October 13th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
I’ll confess first. It’s been a long, hard summer with lots of extra duties I hadn’t planned on. Were they necessary? Yes, because family is family and we do what…
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