I want to honour my brothers and sisters of African descent. In order to do so I have been listening to some old “Negro Spirituals”. The first day as I read some musical history and listened to some of the songs, the melancholy of the music, and knowing some of the history, evoked feelings of […]
Dearest Little One
My dearest little “Timmy” Jesus loves you so, He is watching o’er you As you grow and grow and grow. He made the little flowers, the mountains and the snow, the walrus and the kitty, because he loves you so! And then he came to live, down here on earth below, so everyone from young […]
Flowers
When cold winter days drag on….., sunlight is restricted, and ice dangles from the trees, my heart yearns for flowers. Red or pink roses, purple or blue lilacs, yellow or white daffodils, any flower will do. In life, certain people pop up as flowers in the dreary spots of my life. It could be someone […]
Ice Blocks
From the book entitled Endurance, Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, written by Alfred Lansing, I became enlightened as to the power of ice. The story is an incredible story of exploration. Though the book is not focused on the power of ice, I learned much about what it can do. With the proper conditions, ice builds, and […]
Sandgrouse
Inspiration for life can spring up anywhere, especially from the world of nature. I encountered one such inspiration very recently while watching a program called Planet Earth, dealing with grasslands specifically. The focus was on a bird which lays its eggs a long way from waterholes. The father travels up to 16 km in a […]
An Earthen Vessel
My mother was born Sept. 19, 1920. Her life could be considered that of a sad and tragic character. Mabel Louisa Jane was the first of six children, born to Lloyd and Lena Killins, in Fort William Ontario, which is now known as Thunder Bay. At the age of about 14, her father was travelling […]
Joyce
Today is my youngest sister’s birthday. She is not only the youngest sister but bears the brunt of being the youngest of seven and forever being the “baby” of the family. I remember the day well. My family was living on St. Joseph’s Island, close to the south east corner of Lake Superior. It was […]
Winter Blues
There is a day coming in February known as “Blue Monday”. It is considered to be the most depressing day of the year. Shorter daylight hours and lack of sunshine are believed to be the reasons for this bleakness. You and I both know that sad emotions are not stuck to a particular day or […]
Softball
It was a good hit: hard, with direction and distance. Off she was in a shot to 1st base while the outfielders scrambled after the ball. I could see her delight as the fans cheered. Then she reached 2nd base. I saw her do a little dance. She was feeling good! “Pay attention.” her coach […]
New
The world is ablaze with the hope of a New Year. The old is gone and the new is come. Everyone has their blank page, ahead, fresh and clean with hopes of doing it better. They have their diet plans and exercise programs set in place with goals and determination to last at least a […]