by Krista | May 4, 2022 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog, The Garden |
My sister asked me to write her a poem. When I think of her, I think of all the times we sat down, side-by-side and just talked. She is, without a doubt, the best listener I know. She has a way of making you feel like nothing matters more than that conversation and...
by Krista | Feb 15, 2022 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog |
I wrote this poem for a dear friend who I have known for many years. I feel blessed to have known her all this time. For, as much as life has changed throughout the years, we have managed to maintain a connection that has lasted through it all. What is amazing to...
by Krista | Dec 4, 2021 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog |
As winter sets in and the nights grow longer, we turn towards the sources of light in our lives. We light fires in the fireplace, we put up holiday lights, we celebrate winter by shining light into the darkness. Light is used throughout the world as a...
by Krista | Nov 9, 2021 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog |
I have recently been reading a lot about the benefits of kindness. I have noticed that a lot of what we do (or don’t do) for others comes down to this one simple concept. I have noticed, with gratitude, the many kind acts that I see others doing from one day to...
by Krista | Nov 6, 2021 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog |
I was feeling homesick when I wrote this poem. It is a strange thing to say, considering I have lived away from my “hometown” for more than 6 years now. But for me, when I think of the word “home”, it still means Didsbury – the small Alberta town that I grew up in. ...
by Krista | Oct 11, 2021 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog |
Life is built in relationship. These relationships help to form who we are and what is meaningful to us. I am a wife… I am a mother… I am a daughter… I am a sister… I am a friend. I have a wonderful partner in life who walks this road along side of me through all the...
