A few of my favourite things..

Thanksgiving Day is past, but that doesn’t stop me from giving thanks!!
‘Sing to the Lord, bless His name, proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples!”
Psalm 96:1,2
These are a few of my favourite things for which I’m thankful:
and so much more…worship [...]

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Babies…Life…Hope

“A baby is God’s opinion that life should go on.
“Never will a time come when the most marvelous recent invention is as marvelous as a newborn baby. The finest of our precision watches, the most super-colossal of our supercargo planes don’t compare with a newborn baby in the number and ingenuity of coils and springs, [...]

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Summer Revisited

September, autumn, cooler temps, falling leaves, pumpkin spice latte…my favourite season of the year.
Before getting too far into a new season, however, I wish to thank the Lord for a blessed summer mixed filled with love, care, fun,  joy and tears, babies and much more. Since a picture paints a thousand words, these should say it all:: 
 

 
 

 
 
 

And these are only a [...]

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We’re Grandparents!

Our first grandchild, Jonathan Elijah, has made his way into this world and our hearts!  I have several other drafts in mind, but thought this should take precedence for now! 
 
The New Family
Me, my daughter, and her newborn son
Jonathan Elijah
Rest after Labour

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Metamorphosis

Buried in autumn’s hard clay
    dry, ugly, brown bulbs
           greet spring with bursts  of colour!

 

One of our favourite times in Ottawa is the Tulip Festival held every May.. so this is our attempt to replicate a place and time in our own little spot in the world.

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Quince for a Day

Quince for a Day
Originally uploaded by mercy2us

It’s Official!! It’s Spring!!

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Welcome, Spring!

“…behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.  The flowers have appeared in the land; the time has arrived for pruning the vines, and the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.”  Song of Songs 2:11-12
It seems to be a consensus ‘out there’ that this has been a very [...]

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The Gift of Frost

“…by the breath of God, frost is given.”  Job 37:10  KJV

 
 

 

 

 

 

“…the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?”  Job 38:29  NASB

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Winter Fun

A brief departure from ‘deep thoughts’ to share some photos from our Christmas break in Ottawa.  If you think there’s a lot of snow now, just wait until February! 
Canada’s Parliament in Lights
At icy Hog’s Back Falls:
Scrabble by candlelight during a 28-hour power outage:
John and Mike desperately seeking a word!
Where is the house?
Oh…there it is!
Making snow [...]

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Leftover Pumpkins!

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What will they do with all these leftover pumpkins?! 

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