I can hear the birds outside chirping away while the leaves of our maple tree dance with the wind. A gentle breeze touches my face as it enters the dining room through the open window. The air is warm. The sun has been playing peek-a-boo with the clouds. But when it comes out from hiding, the paved street brightens up, and shadows appear. The street has been quiet for awhile as…
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The Farm Book
Our firstborn was 18 months old when my mother-in-law visited us again. My husband’s family lives in a farm in Manitoba so we don’t see them often except for the yearly visit we make and the occasional visits we get from some of them who…
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My Nana’s 95th Birthday
It was the 19th of March 2014 when we celebrated our nana’s 95th birthday. My sister and I bought some party supplies and with the help of everyone, we decorated the living room and the dining area while she was taking her afternoon nap.…
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25th Wedding Anniversary
December 2013. My husband and I decided to visit his family in Manitoba and spend Christmas with them. Everybody will be home, even his brother and his wife who live in a different province like we do. So it was pretty special that everybody…
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Redefining Mistakes
Mistakes. We all make them. It’s not an excuse, just a reality. It’s part of being human. Of being alive. Of learning. And of growing up. As I watch our little girl learn the simple tasks like drinking from a cup, eating with a spoon,…
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The Show
It was October of 2014 when my fingers first met the strings of my ukulele. I remember I was sitting on our couch in our living room upstairs trying to play my husband’s guitar that I gave him for his birthday years ago. I was…
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God’s whisper.
I was going through some tough times in my life when I wrote this poem. It had been an encouragement since then. Once in a while, when I am feeling discouraged, I look back at this. Strangely, it offers me a sense of relief… a…