Writing is a solitary exercise. I may write with people around, I may enlist their help in reading and editing and giving feedback. I may talk over story ideas, but when it comes to putting the words down, I'm on my own. For the most part, I'm okay with that. I'm not the kind of… Continue reading A Solitary Activity
This weekend my in-laws celebrated their retirement and their 35th wedding anniversary. Friends and family from near and far gathered to celebrate together on Saturday night. My own parents celebrated 37 years of marriage this year. I am constantly thankful that Peter and I both have parents with strong, long-lasting marriages. Our parents have shown… Continue reading Celebrations
Lately I've been reading the gospel of Matthew during my personal prayer and quiet time. I try to read a chapter a day (I'm not always good about that) and, because I don't always pay as much attention as I should, I jot notes in my journal as I read. Questions I have, observations I… Continue reading Tetelestai!
Our view these days. (Also - the calm before the crazy storm last night!) You know who's thriving throughout all our moving around these days? Vern the Asparagus Fern! Vern is a champ. He's growing like crazy and we moved him to a bigger pot this week. Peter and I are very proud that we've… Continue reading Responsible Plant Owners
August! August means apples! At least, for some reason, it does to me. I eat apples all year round but this is the time of year they start appearing on trees in this part of the world. I have some big life news to share... I took a big girl step this weekend and I… Continue reading A B.C. Day Post
Yesterday I watched some of the Olympic coverage on TV. I don't follow any sport particularly closely, just whatever's on. That's how I ended up watching synchronized diving yesterday afternoon. By the way, kind of a bizarre sport. I'm a terrible diver and I'm not terribly co-ordinate so I'm super impressed by anyone who can… Continue reading Olympic Bodies
I went to see The Dark Knight Rises last night with Peter and a friend. As we took our seats in the dimly-lit theatre, I had a moment of fear. What if? What if someone here decides to emulate the horrific crime in Aurora, Colorado? Where would I hide? What would I do? Maybe I… Continue reading He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
It's been a busy week or so. Here's some stuff that happened. A snail hitched a ride on our car. (2 points if you can tell where we were when this picture was taken.) We watched the rain over Nanaimo from Roberts Creek pier. We got some rain too but it… Continue reading Some Recent Adventures
Following my last post, I thought I'd mention some books that I like that deal with spirituality/faith in a real manner. Some of them are Christian authors, some are definitely not. I don't necessarily agree with the opinions put forth in all of these novels but I think each one is well-written and honest. Les… Continue reading Art and Christianity – some book recommendations
Converge Magazine, a Vancouver-based Christian magazine, currently has a series about Christian art. I find this fascinating as it brings up numerous questions - about art, about faith, and about myself. I'm a writer. I'm a Christian. When I tell people I'm a writer they often ask what I write about. If I say that… Continue reading The Controversy of Christian Art
