Early Morning Snowfall

Having lived so many years in Alberta, winter seems incomplete to me without a little snow.  So, like a child, I eagerly await the first snowfall of the season.  I can feel the silence even before I see the snow, and I rush to the window in the morning to discover a...

The Christmas Story

When my children were little, we had an advent calendar.  Like most advent calendars, you could hide treats in the pockets – one for each day in the month of December.  However, our advent calendar was a little different than most.  In the pockets I also hid little...

Deep Roots

Where do you place your faith when the storms of life arise?  What do you cling to when the cold winds blow and the rain pours down relentlessly?  Is it strong? Is it deep?  Does it keep you standing, firmly planted in the earth until the storm subsides...