When you read this I will be starting my journey to Poland. Please check out Under the Cover of Prayer to find out more about my other trips as I prepare for this one. It is called Time is Flying By. If the link doesn’t work (I am doing this ahead) please go to Under… Continue reading Time is Flying By
Category: Prayer
OPENING THE DOOR TO LOVE
Opening the Door to Love by Judith Lawrence “Though the state which contemplatives call the prayer of quiet is a common condition of mystical attainment, it is not by itself mystical at all. It is a state of preparation: a way of opening the door. That which comes in when the door is opened will… Continue reading OPENING THE DOOR TO LOVE
Loss
Loss Friday’s topic from Gypsy Mama is entitled Loss. And for the moment I am at a loss of what to talk about. For Simply Saturday I only give myself 5 minutes to write. So here goes. When I think of loss my mind immediately returns to the loss of my Father in 1993. As… Continue reading Loss
TREASURE BOOK
I follow a number of blogs. One of my favourites is written my Violet Nesdoly. She has a wonderful post on Treasures that I am reprinting with permission. Treasure Book by Violet Nesdoly (reprinted from Wed. July 13, 2011) TODAY’S SPECIAL: Psalm 119:161-176 TO CHEW ON: “I rejoice at Your word As one who finds… Continue reading TREASURE BOOK
He Holds the Wheel
I am slightly behind as I prepare to go on a mission trip to Poland. Please see Under the Cover of Prayer blog for my post called He Holds the Wheel. Blessings, Jan
SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grateful
Simply Saturday – Grateful Once again I am tagging on to The Gypsy Mama. Today her word is grateful. Five minutes – here I go. This week has been filled with blessings. My daughter and her two children were here (4 and 2). I ran a vacation Bible School called the VIBE (Ventures in Biblical… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grateful
HE HOLDS THE WHEEL
He Holds the Wheel by Jan Cox I almost died – or could have. As I headed north into rural Ontario, I thought about how wonderful the weekend had been at my daughter’s – lots of fun with my two grandchildren; crawling on the floor with them; singing songs; reading bedtime stories and having meals… Continue reading HE HOLDS THE WHEEL
FAMILIES
Families An old couple sat by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, “What?” He repeated, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” “After fifty years, I’m tired… Continue reading FAMILIES
SIMPLY SATURDAY – The Three H’s
Simply Saturday Resource for Canadian flag http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/canada-day.shtml The Three H’s by John Maxwell (Wednesday, June 29, 2011) I have been receiving daily one-minute messages on video by John Maxwell. His snippets of wisdom can really start my day off well. Watch this: Today’s (Wednesday) word is COMMUNITY. In a nutshell John Maxwell says that no… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – The Three H’s
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
From Sea to Shining Sea by Jan Cox Canada Day – July 1, 2011 Hopefully when you read this my hubby and I will be in Ottawa (Canada’s capital), celebrating Canada Day from our boat in the Rideau Canal. We are taking our first trip on the Rideau and are very excited. Catherine Duchess of… Continue reading FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA