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On Milestones (A Birthday Letter)

Today, my beloved, you turn 40. They say that this is a ‘milestone’ birthday. A stone pillar that stands in the ground, marking the distance from where you’ve come and where you’re going.
Our days are numbered, love. The thing is, we don’t know how many we’re given. So, is this middle-age? Perhaps – […]

When You Need to Leave Home (and a Giveaway!)

This week marks a decade of living in the place I never imagined I’d land up. Standing at the airport back on April 27th, 2004, I had no idea what was in store. It felt a bit like Abraham’s journey – leaving my father’s home, my people, and going to a land that I […]

Why I Need to Remember Easter

I love Easter. Always have, for as long as I can remember.
There is always something new, fresh and exciting about this time of year. With this being our first Easter with Sweet Girl, you know I’ve got a pretty spring basket packed with a cellophane-wrapped chocolate bunny, Hello Kitty bubbles, little toys and a […]

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    When Life Looks Ugly (and a ‘Heaven is for Real’ giveaway)

When Life Looks Ugly (and a ‘Heaven is for Real’ giveaway)

Ten years ago, I interviewed for a job in a part of Canada I’d never visited, 5,000 km or so from home. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, I lived for periods of time in Central America and Georgia, with stints in Germany and the Canadian Rockies tucked in between. I thought I’d seen a […]