Umbrella: Scribble Picnic

Umbrella: Scribble Picnic Here it is Wednesday and Scribble Picnic day. Our word for this week is UMBRELLA. We have been in Arizona for 4 months and have had the wettest winter ever. That’s not saying we have had much rain but we have had more rain that we have ever had. A few times… Continue reading Umbrella: Scribble Picnic

Purpose: Five Minute Friday

Purpose: Five Minute Friday About 8 years ago I met a wonderful man of God whose name is Ed Hird. Ed had written a book called Battle for the Soul of Canada, based on 1 and 2 Timothy. As he told me about his book I became impassioned to read it. I wasn’t disappointed. It made… Continue reading Purpose: Five Minute Friday

Cabin: Scribble Picnic

Cabin: Scribble Picnic This week the word for Scribble Picnic is CABIN. I thought of the cottages we have in Haliburton and I think in the US they would be called cabins. In our small Haliburton county of about 17,000 we grow in the summer into 40 000 or more. That’s because of cottages, or… Continue reading Cabin: Scribble Picnic

Slow: Five Minute Friday

Slow: Five Minute Friday I am writing for 5 minutes on Friday night, while helping hubby renovate the kitchen. Joining Kate Motaung at Five Minute Fridays. Today’s word is SLOW. It’s funny I recalled a childhood memory to my hubby today while we walked our little dog, Snowball, around the lake. I recalled walking home… Continue reading Slow: Five Minute Friday

Octopus: Scribble Picnic

Octopus: Scribble Picnic I’m back to joining the prompts by Dotty Hill. This week the prompt is Octopus. I didn’t find out about this until late – so I grabbed my pencil, then micropens and then my watercolour pencil crayons and began. As soon as I read the word “Octopus” I knew I had to… Continue reading Octopus: Scribble Picnic

Tadeo Turtle Puppet

Crafting Saturdays – A Tadeo Turtle Puppet – Learn how to make a Tadeo Turtle puppet.

Weak: Five Minute Friday

Weak: Five Minute Friday Only five minutes to write about my thoughts on the word of the week – which is weak. I set the timer and start writing. There had been many times that I felt, “I just can’t do” something. That’s when I used to lean on God. I have changed. Now I lean… Continue reading Weak: Five Minute Friday

Safe: Five Minute Fridays

Safe: Five Minute Fridays Our word from Five Minute Fridays is SAFE. We have 5 minutes to write what that word means to us. Here goes. 5,4,3,2,1, – go Once again it’s been an incredible week. Learning so much. My second children’s book, The Kingdom of Thrim, is now on Amazon with NO shipping. I… Continue reading Safe: Five Minute Fridays

Big Canadian Contest

Big Canadian Contest I am thrilled to be a contributing author to the “7 Days of Great Canadian Giveaways,” running February 6 to 12, 2017. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to win an amazing prize package by outstanding Canadian Christian authors and recording artists. It’s a big Canadian Contest. Please note that Canadian citizens… Continue reading Big Canadian Contest

Breathe: Five Minute Fridays

Breathe: Five Minute Fridays I can’t believe one week has gone by so quickly. Breathe. Janis. Breathe. That’s what I always tell others when they say they are stressed, angry, frustrated or just plain tired. Breathe. Why do I use that word to help them and me? Because that is what can bring God into… Continue reading Breathe: Five Minute Fridays