Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. Two years ago, I wrote this post to mark Ash Wednesday. It was a time of great personal sorrow in my life. When I was really struggling with the question of, Why would God allow this to happen? Lent isn't exactly the answer to… Continue reading Beyond the Fire
This past weekend was a long one around here, thanks to the made up holiday of Family Day. (Hey, I'm not complaining. We now get a day off in February.) Our weekend was a lovely blend of friends, outdoors, down time, and good food. (Pearl loves this book of farm animals and now goes, "Mmmm"… Continue reading February Long Weekend
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptised by one Spirit so as to form one body - whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free - and we were all given one Spirit to drink. Even… Continue reading All the Many Parts
We're almost halfway through January and beginning to settle into our new normal. Pearl is officially walking, going greater distances every day. I don't know when the toddler stage starts but it feels like we're there. Complete with childproofing kit. I know I keep saying it but this is the most fun stage yet. Yes,… Continue reading Some Regular January Life
2016. Whoa. After Peter and I came home from celebrating Christmas and New Year's Day with family, we spent an evening over a bottle of wine, talking about what 2016 might look like for us. Neither of us are big on resolutions but we set some goals (somehow that feels different from resolutions but maybe… Continue reading Happy New Year (with an emphasis on the Happy)
Our first Christmas as a family of three. I didn't take a lot of photos - I wanted to enjoy the moments. These are just a few glimpses. It's been a wonderful year and we're looking forward to what 2016 holds.
Christmas is a little different around here this year. We are thinking about traditions - ones we have and love, ones we want to implement in our family. Christmas will look a little different again next year and the year after that. A couple of weeks ago, we went on our annual Christmas tree hunt.… Continue reading Christmas-y
Have you ever wondered what people with babies do all day? Are you nosy and like to peek into other people's lives? (No? Just me?) Do you wonder how I read so many books while taking care of a 9-month-old? Do you want to see if your baby sleeps more than mine? (I bet she… Continue reading A Day
My birthday present to Peter this year was tickets to Hey Rosetta! in Vancouver and so this past weekend, we headed over to the Big City. There was a time when going to an event in the city was an easy occasion. Throw a change of clothes in a bag, pull up to the ferry… Continue reading Weekend Travels
For the first time in the years we've known each other, Peter and I co-ordinated our costumes. Who knows what we are? A narwhal, a baby narwhal, and an Arctic explorer - that's right! (Does your face look kind of like Pearl's face right now?) This costume was borne out of the fact that Peter… Continue reading
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