Published June 24th, 2012 by

I’ve just finished reading an article about the 12 disciples. I only know them from the Bible so found the bare-bones comments quite boring. For example, the writer says Peter…

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Published June 24th, 2012 by

The Auberge MacDonald Guest Inn in Iroquois Falls, ON, displays these thoughts prominently on their wall. To Our Guests In ancient times there was a prayer for ‘The Stranger within…

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Canadians have a real life war horse hero. Bunny worked for the Toronto Police Force but was one of 18 horses donated to the Canadian Military effort. In 1915, Bunny…

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“Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl”– Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock Just in case you have a dimple crush, check out…

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“Finished gardening already?” asked my neighbor. “As close as I’m going to get.” I replied. She pointed out a couple of dandelions and a large thistle that took up the…

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I told my friend Phyllis that when God's doing His thing you don't have to do hardly anything. She wrote the following lines in reply: We can't manipulate God's hand,…

Read More Be Still

Published June 20th, 2012 by

Diapers are full, laundry hamper also. Crock pot still empty. Fridge cleaned out yet not clean. Lord, myself full of you is emptied right out. While my empty is full…

Read More Full Diapers, Empty Heart

Published June 20th, 2012 by

‘Just friends,’ he insisted. ‘We’re just friends.’ ….But suddenly they divorced their spouses and set up house together. Those friendships seem so insignificant when they first begin. ‘Are you eating…

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Published June 20th, 2012 by

When I was young and arrogant, I said somethings I should recant. Like, “Hope I die before I’m old…”Could I have really been that bold?  The years are quickly passing…

Read More No Time

Published June 20th, 2012 by

‘I call it my hit list, said Sharon.  I wondered what on earth she was talking about. Surely, she didn’t really mean that she’d made a list of people she…

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