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I frequently tell people, “I don’t need to work out; I’m an EA!” In Canada we are known as Educational Assistants, in the States either Teacher’s Assistants or Paraprofessionals. Basically, we have the privilege of working with the students that have those extra challenges with academics and classroom behaviour such that we are often out […]
Nothing evokes feelings of uncertainty like driving in a blinding snowstorm. Unfortunately, my half-hour commute to work every day requires that I sometimes drive in those. One day I remember a storm blew up as the day went on so that by the time I had to drive home, the visibility was very poor, the […]
My youngest daughter has a much higher tolerance for clutter than I do. As a mother I want to teach her good habits, and when I see the bathroom is strewn again with all the accoutrements that a teenage girl needs to get ready for the day it gets rather frustrating. Often I think “why […]
Every year as the Christmas season approaches, my daughters and I look forward to watching Hallmark Christmas movies. We love the romance and sparkle and magic that emanates from the screen. We love walking with the guy and the girl through the neat and tidy, very predictable plot, conflict and resolution, complete with the kiss […]
It was one of those calls you dread as a pastor and wife. Car accident. One of your congregants. Mom of four. Younger than forty. Not expected to live.
I don’t know much about long haul truckers, but over the years people in our congregations have had this occupation, so I can imagine a bit of what it must be like. It is the preparation–being careful to be sure you have all the supplies you need before you head out. It is the open […]
It’s not unusual to see other vehicles in our driveway. One person in particular in our congregation will only stop by at the house to chat with my husband in his shop because he’d prefer not to be seen at the pastor’s office at the church.
My memories of Sunday School reach back to the old musty basement of our centuries-old church building. I can yet feel how the cold of the metal folding chairs we sat on seeped through my thin Sunday dresses. Yet the memories are sweet, mostly because of the teachers who opened up God’s Word to me. […]
Usually writing articles for this blog comes easy for me. I had many ideas for the second part of this series before the deadline compelled me to sit down and start writing. But every time my fingers rested on the keyboard, I would type a few paragraphs and writer’s block would hit hard. I’d leave […]
The first house my husband and I owned was perched on the edge of a tree-lined ravine on top of what is known as the Canadian Shield. Basically, it’s a huge metamorphic rock plateau covering much of Canada. It forms the basin for the many clear lakes that dot the northern part of Ontario, making […]
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