Last Friday I took my middle-aged van to be serviced in preparation for our family vacation…you know, change the oil, adjust the fluids, tighten up this and that. I decided to kill time at the drug store across the street and got lost in the girly skin-care and cosmetics department where I was secretly hoping […]
About 11 years ago, just after the birth of my second child, I started running. Don’t get the wrong idea! I’m not an athlete. But at the time, I was desperate to shed about 50 pounds. I started with step aerobics, graduated to power walking, then running. I began to love the sensations…my feet crunching […]
Because my Maritime childhood was filled with whole summers spent at our family cottage, I have an emotional connection to coastlines and crashing waves. Dad built our summer residence 40 years ago on the banks of the Richibucto River, in Upper Rexton, New Brunswick. The isolated beach, with its brown sand and seagulls, became a […]
Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died yesterday, and I’m sitting here pondering why the media is spending as much time broadcasting news of Jackson’s demise as they did on 9/11, which in my opinion, was a much bigger story. Poor Farrah…Jackson’s death has completely overshadowed hers, much like John F. Kennedy and my literary […]
These days, everybody knows their rights, including teenagers. My generation has taught them well, but I think once you “know your rights,” you are in danger of forgetting your responsibilities. Case in point: on March 31, the efforts of Port Hardy Secondary School Principal Steve Gray to curb cell phone use by students at his […]
First published on CBC Radio, Information Morning, June 2, 2008-09-23 So, someone has calculated that being a stay-at-home parent is worth roughly $160,000 dollars per year? Well, that’s great! After 13 years at home raising my three children, I guess somebody owes me just over two million dollars. Who is it? My husband? He doesn’t […]
Principle #5: When it comes to defending doctrine, choose your battles. I know nothing save Jesus Christ and him crucified…1 Corinthians 2:2 “Read me a story, Grandpa,” said Snout. “I would be happy to read you a story,” said Grandpa. “This is one of my favourites. I wrote it myself.” Once upon a time there […]
Principle #4: The Christian life was not supposed to be easy, so stop complaining. A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master…Matthew 10:24. If Jesus suffered, so will I. If Jesus suffered well, […]
Principle #3: Trust God to tell you the truth, and believe Him—only He knows who you really are. Romans 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:16: The Spirit *Himself* testifies with our spirit that […]
*Principle #2: It’s not my job to fix you.* As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another…Proverbs 27:17 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone…Romans 12:18 Kelly: Oh Carter, I’m looking forward to this drive with you to Peter’s cottage. I love you. Carter: I […]
