Author Archives: Not-so-perfect

Forgiveness at its finest …

Posted on October 29, 2017

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you … Luke 6: 27 – 28 Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Parenting is a tough gig …

Posted on October 1, 2017

It has been a while I know,  it’s not that I haven’t thought about writing; I have a collection of incomplete thoughts, scribblings and ramblings saved under a variety of different titles most of which involve the word “thoughts”. Today … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Matthew 5

Posted on August 13, 2017

Some days we can see that the world is falling apart around us. On these days when people are questioning the existence of God, we as His children, are often more acutely aware of His presence, because in these moments we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Still here …

Posted on June 11, 2017

So you might have noticed that it’s been over a month, close to two months since I’ve written anything.  Facebook kindly told me that I needed to write something because it has been so long since you lovely people had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

This Easter … 

Posted on April 15, 2017

I spent some time drawing yesterday.  I first heard this quote about a year ago – it has flitted in and out of my mind since.  Yesterday it settled for a while.  There is much to be said, but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Post anniversary mail… 

Posted on April 13, 2017

So, we are home from our few days away. Now, I’m sure you have been waiting with baited breath, I’m writing now to assure you that the wait is over! The gift and card arrived. And both exceeded all expectations! … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

43 800 hours

Posted on April 8, 2017

In less than 48 hours (I can’t do the math – you know this about me) we will be celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary. The Hallmark site gives some very handy tips for those about to celebrate an anniversary for example, how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A thorn in the flesh …

Posted on February 18, 2017

Today’s thoughts relate to a particular message I heard several weeks ago … it is one I have spent time pondering before, and it is one I continue to grapple with. “And lest I should be exalted above measure … … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Week one of the school year & “Quiet” turns 5 …

Posted on January 25, 2017

I do love teaching, sometimes I think it is an odd career path for an introvert, but there is a significant number of us out there. It’s week one, day three, back at school, and I am very tired. I love that, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Gratitude …

Posted on January 21, 2017

Last year I attempted to make it a weekly practice in my form class to be grateful. We ended up engaging in Thankful Thursday. It was successful to some extent. At the very least it reduced the amount of complaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment