Beautiful Calling

Photo by Aelle This fall I was encompassed about by dark clouds. Thank you to those who took the time to comment or email me, sharing encouragement and personal stories. Sharing our stories brings depression out of the dark and into the light. There is no shame in depression, nor is it a bad word! [...]

I took a picture of this little plaque that hangs on our wall in the library, in memory of Isaiah; who was a good thing! You can read what I wrote on the back here.   Five years ago today, we experienced a devastating loss and I was forever changed. We lost our first baby [...]

Photo by jeremy.wilburn The other day Chloe (4), who has been day trained for 2+/- years and night trained for 1+/- years had an accident. She had a bowel movement while sleeping. She got up and changed her pj’s and underwear and as a result, the poop ended up in a pile on her rug. [...]

Source justmakeit Little by little every day Little by little in every way Jesus is changing me Since I’ve made a turn about face I’ve been growing in His grace Jesus is changing me He’s changing me, my precious Jesus I’m not the same person that I used to be Some times it’s slow going [...]

Chloe is in the red velvet dress, John in the red sweater-vest (with shirt tails out!) We had our Sunday School Pageant on the December 19th. Chloe and John’s class sang Away in a Manger. It is the Pre K (3yrs) and SK class. John moved into the class an entire year early since he’s [...]

        Photo by Leonrw While I was expecting the fatigue and nausea with the good news of a new baby, I wasn’t expecting the dark clouds. It was suddenly as if the sun stopped shining. I woke up one morning and just was so tired, it was extreme effort to pull myself out of bed. [...]

    Our Cenotaph Flag On Thursday morning I thought about posting a poppy as my post. Then I thought I would share photos of our trip to the cenotaph later that day. Then the day didn’t go as planned. Then I was sad that Remembrance Day had went unremembered on my site.      Heading to [...]

      Photo by Astrogrl We’re expecting another baby; I am so excited.  This will be our fourth pregnancy in our 5 years of marriage. Isaiah is in the arms of Jesus,  but I have Chloe and John to fill my arms {and my days!}. When we lost Isaiah, I also mourned the loss of my [...]

 Photo by Tom Held As the sun rose that morning on the day of Job’s trials, He rose up to serve God as any other day; Bound and determined to live in God’s favor, And nothing would stand in his way. But then the messengers came one by one with their story, In just a [...]

Sunshine, Ergos and a nature trail = a family adventure! Today is Thanksgiving in Canada and as Canadians, we have an incredible reason to give thanks. Our county has been abundantly blessed. We have a beautiful country and the harvest season around these parts is more than abundant. We have religious freedom. We have a [...]