Happy January. How was your December? Busy? Hectic? Or were you calm and relaxed? If you were the former, it may be a time to take a rest. Take a rest and give your soul what it needs….Audrey Kitching December, for me was a bit hectic. We were deciding whether or not to...
Happy January. New month. New Year. New goals. How do you bring in the new year? Do you enter in sluggish and tired from too much new years eve partying? Or, do you plan ahead and set dreams and goals for the upcoming new year? What scenario makes a happy new year for you? ...
Christmas is three days away. If you are like me, anticipation is starting to hit. Butterflies in the stomach, excitement for family arrivals, and peace that overcomes your soul. This peace – filled with hope and love – is the gift of Christmas. Love makes all things easy and hope makes all...
Do you ever have a moment where you think it occurred just yesterday but in reality, it was two decades ago? That is happening to me (and my husband) right now. Our beautiful daughter is turning twenty-one. On a snowy Monday morning in December, we made our way to the hospital. Remembering back,...
Happy December. Christmas is fast approaching, which means Christmas baking in the kitchen. As you may have read last year – Mom’s Shortbread Cookies – I love Christmas baking. This year, I have decided to share a delicious delight that I make every year – home-made Nanaimo Bars. Although my Mom’s Shortbread Cookies...
I love Christmas. I love the carols, the lights, the tree, the first snow, and even the baking. Everything about the holiday, I love. Advent has started and it got me thinking about what that means. What does, “On the first Day of Christmas” mean to you? The magic of Christmas is not in...
Have you ever had something terrible happen to you that stops you in your tracks? Or, has someone close to you or even someone you know experienced a loss? What do you do when tragedy strikes? He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Over the years, I have experienced...
I love bananas. I eat at least one every single day. Sometimes, I will eat a second for a mid-day snack. I even bake a mouth-watering banana loaf that my family devours instantly. Are you a banana freak like me? Do you know the power of the banana? I started to wonder what the...
Have you ever gone back to your university or college town? If so, do all those old memories come flooding back? We often go back to our town – in part because our daughter goes to one of the tri-city (Waterloo, Ontario) schools. We love to go back for a short visit because...
I love sunflowers. I love way they stand tall in the sunlight and that they glow with beauty. Did you know that sunflowers represent positivity? Did you know that they are associated with sunshine? How positive are you? Are you a sunflower? Advise from a Sunflower: Be bright, sunny and positive. Spread seeds...
Laughter and Luggage:
Life is full of moments. People to laugh with, stories to laugh about, and experiencing adventures full of joy and laughter.