Mental illness is a major topic today and we hear a lot about it from the world. People are struggling with it, have a loved one who struggles with it. It is a major concern. There are posters telling you where to go for help if you are struggling with mental illness. Last week was World Mental Health Day which raised awareness of this. The book, Whispers in the Pews, is written to help the Church understand this. This is a…
The leaves are beginning to change colours. The air is crisp in the morning when I go out for school drop off. We are looking for conkers on our walk to church. How many can we put in our pockets? They can’t be crushed but need to be whole. All signs that autumn has arrived. The days are getting shorter. It is dark early in the evening. I want to eat soup or hot stew and just drink something hot….
Do you know that the Japanese have a word for people that hoard books that they don’t read? The word is tsundoku. I am guilty of that. There are books on my shelf because they were recommended. I have books that I want to read and so I bought the book. One of my goals for this year was to read the books that I acquired in 2019 in 2019. I used the word, acquired because that includes the books…
One of the things that I love about reading books is the places you get to visit through the books you read. I love Alana’s books because she takes you to Alaska which is home for her. This is not the first book my Alana that I have read. She is always very clear on Christian truth. So all of that is one of the reasons that I selected this book, Frost Heaves. Before I tell you about the book,…
What do you know about Down Syndrome? Do you know someone with Down Syndrome? Sixteen years ago I didn’t know much about Down Syndrome. I had numerous thoughts of what it might be. Over the years I had met a few people with Down Syndrome but that was about all. I have learned so much and I think the world is more aware now that it has been previously but there is still so much to know. Loving and living…