Cobwebs or Rainbows? It was Friday evening. The house was tidy, the floors were mopped and the carpet was vacuumed. The soft over-the-counter lighting illuminated a beautiful lattice topped pie. It was a magazine perfect moment! Although the house looked peaceful, my heart was in turmoil. Not once, not twice, but three times that afternoon …
A Christmas Miracle It was nearly Christmas. I was a teenager & my family had recently moved across the province. Dad was sick and unable to work and Mom and just opened a Christian bookstore. Needless to say money was scarce. Never had we lived so close to my grandparents–in less than an afternoon’s drive …
Blessings In Double It was my art that connected us. She was recently parted from a bad marriage, without a job, and without a home. She was broken and desperately needed encouragement. I told her I would pray. She longed for a calendar but she had no money. To both satisfy her desire and preserve …
Laundry And Learning To Trust It was the middle of winter. We had been praying for another job for our cabinet shop, when we got a phone call for a measurement about an hour and forty minutes away. Taking nearly the last of what money we had, we filled our van with gas, and thanked …
Some of you may have heard that my husband recently wrote a book. The following is the account, told by my husband, of the background of why it was written and the dramatic miracle story of how God provided and made it happen. Enjoy the read. – Shawna When God Said Write by Troy Wright …
The Happy Car Accident July 18, 2020 was a hard day. I had received a text message from our daughter saying that her fiancé had been in a car accident. A few minutes later he video called, clearly in shock and needing stitches. As a mother what do you do? What do you tell your …
Cat in The Kitchen She was the cutest little kitten you have ever seen. Although she was of no intentional breeding her appearance was much like a Chocolate Point Himalayan. Priscilla, as we named her, came to live with us two weeks after we were married. She was our baby and because of the occasion, …
Electric Blue Mud Pies & Fear of Punishment Recently I was sent the cutest video of our 17 month old granddaughter scooping handfuls of mud from one puddle and taking it and dropping it in another. She was COVERED in mud. I guess she comes by it honestly as it triggered memories of my own …
Unless You Become As A Little Child He was tall and thin with a warm friendly smile. I didn’t know much about him but remember feeling sad as his family lived in another country. Archie, as this was his name, was black. Growing up in northern British Columbia, Canada seldom would you see a black …
A Lesson From Jonah’s Garden The setting is a happy one, the sun is streaming through my dining room window. Refracted rainbows from the crystal chandelier cast across the ceiling, the walls, the counters, and the floor of my kitchen. I’m in the mood to bake. I thumb through handwritten pages looking for my favorite …