Kittens, puppies, chicks. Baby animals are always so much fun! Growing up, we had our fair share of animal babies. While the only kittens we had were ones we received from other sources, we did raise several generations of some rather unusual pets. Our rats surprised us with babies (yeah, […]
Despite the pool in our backyard, my dad managed to make it an oasis. Potted roses lined the deck around the pool, we had a fishpond with a waterfall surrounded with tropical plants. The covered patio had pots galore with climbing vines and hanging baskets. Gardens and ponds must […]
Finding God through the fires of life This ain’t my first rodeo book, yet I don’t remember ever seeing a bond between the livestock and their owners like the one Knox and his bulls have. Is there such a thing as a bull-whisperer? The care and concern he had, not […]
I met author Alexis Goring through a Facebook group for contributors to the blog Diversity Between the Pages. This lovely lady with the huge heart for the Lord is very active on that blog and conducts some wonderful author interviews. I have invited her to share her testimony with us […]
“You know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are? Anchor chains, plane motors & train whistles” George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life My favorite sounds are a little different than George’s. Children’s giggles, bird song, worship music. You probably have yet another list of favorites. How many people […]
If you encounter Big Foot in British Columbia, think before you act. It is against the law there to kill him. Holding a salmon “suspiciously” in England is forbidden according to the Salmon Act of 1986 If you are in Parliament in England, you are not allowed to die. 35% […]
I think my dad would say that the only thing our dogs were trained to do was to escape from our yard. . . Growing up we had a Miniature Poodle, Rascal, who was a gift from my aunt when I was around seven. We girls thought he was the […]
What Simon and Fern thought was going to be an intense survival adventure turned a bit terrifying as they began to wonder if the TV director might be out for something more than simply an exciting show. Rarity Mountain was a different type of suspense from the first two in […]
What is in your bag? Isn’t it interesting how we feel so differently about what is truly important to have with us at all times? There are some who carry the bare minimum – my dear friend carries just her credit card and phone. And others I know have so […]
The ripple effect. You throw a stone into the water and the ripples extend far beyond what you can see. Our lives are like that in so many ways. The things we do affect others, not just ourselves. I recently read through the life of King David, and instead of […]