Bedtime in a household with little children can be fun and games. Sometimes they go with no quarrelling or push-back but more often than not, this is not the case. The usual “I’m not tired!”  “I can’t sleep!” “I’m thirsty.” “I need to go to the bathroom.” “Can’t I stay up 5 more minutes?” Or just plain whingeing and crying and “carrying on” occurs. The latest one of my grandchildren who makes up complaint after complaint is 3 year old Willow. My daughter relayed this story to me. After being in bed for a few minutes out she comes. The first reason started with …….wait for it…… “Don’t get angry…

I have been collecting my old clothes to give away to St Vincent DePaul or Good Sammys. That way they can be useful and be reused by people. Actually, to be more truthful, they are clothes that don’t fit me anymore. Sad face.  Or ones that “I don’t know why I bought it?” question hangs over them. So, while I’m doing this, I’m also going through the linen closet. I don’t need 6 pairs of single sheets anymore. The 5 children and niece who lived with us are no longer living here, so out they go. Sometimes I have so much STUFF that 4 to 5 years ago when I…

As we approached our destination we came to the top of the hill where the town was situated. I glanced to my left and was astounded. There on the skyline was the biggest hardware store I had ever seen! It stood like a citadel rising to the skyline for all to see. As far as the eye could see on the horizon, from east to west, it was there. I immediately turned to Bruce in the driver’s seat and stated, “Oh wow, that’s what we, the Church, should be like. Shining our light for all the people in our town to see. That they know where to go for help…

We had an all out family party at my house on Saturday afternoon. It was a family member’s birthday and 21 of us came and celebrated together. It was fantastic! I love when the family come together and all 10 grandchildren ranging from 13 years old down to 6 months come and learn to develop relationships with their cousins. All the little ones play, build, and interact with imaginary scenes that they have made up. For example playing teachers, or doctors – it’s a sight to behold when the older ones drive the ambulance and go over and help the sick…. When the doctor arrives with their doctor’s kit and…

Six years ago I injured my back. I was lifting a three-seater couch with my husband Bruce across a coffee table. We were moving into a new house and it was the last piece of furniture that we moved. As we lifted it up and over I was favouring my bad shoulder, which can dislocate easily, and I heard and felt a pop. I was off work for 4 months with torn shoulder muscles and the only way to find any relief was to lie down. Even just standing put too much pressure on the area. I went to many doctors, physios, I had acupuncture but to no avail. All…