If you happen to know a bit about hockey, you understand that a power play is a particular time of advantage. One team has committed a penalty and as a consequence has one or more fewer players on the ice. The other team rallies their best offensive players and plays to optimize the advantage to... Continue Reading →
I'd like to introduce a theme the Lord has given and reemphasized to me over the past five years: Burning Burdens. At first pass, it may sound destructive or perhaps even heavy, ill-fitting, or a nuisance in view of today's fast paced life. Please hear me out:By Burning I suggest passion, excitement, zeal.By Burden I... Continue Reading →
Father, I love the beauty of storm and the meetings they carry. The thunder rumbling depth through airy clouds. The lightning cracking silhouettes across the darkened skies. The blows and shifts of the wind; the mystery of its origin and strength. Trees, branches, leaves; rustling, swaying, bending. The drips then drops of rain. The power... Continue Reading →
The Lord had this hallway highlight hanging in our home and hearts many many weeks ago. In ancient times, particularly in dry thirsty terrain, wells were bedrocks for a community. They were a literal reservoir of life. A place to desperately throw your empty bucket and gratefully draw up the refreshment of water. Here’s the... Continue Reading →
Easter 2020 Thank you again for taking the time to hear our story. So far we've talked about why chose to foster, what placement of our first child looked like, facing fears and entering into the unknown, and some of the lesson’s we’ve learned as parents in the world of foster parenting. Today we plan... Continue Reading →
Our Foster Care AnnouncementNiagara Falls, ON Thank you all for tuning in last week to hear about our “why” of foster care. Today we are going over the next piece in our timeline that brought us our first placement of a child, and many new experiences that unraveled through that. To recap, we were licensed... Continue Reading →
Big brother C & Lil sister K Hey, everyone! We wanted to take some time to talk about foster care, as May is foster care awareness month. We want to share a few pieces of our story to illustrate what God is doing in our hearts, and in our lives. Our foster care journey is... Continue Reading →
Lil C's cross craft The other day, Lil C (our two-year old foster son) and I went on a bike ride and came across Resurrection Cemetery on 17 Mile Road. It wasn't planned but we turned into it’s entrance and rode peacefully and respectfully through it’s quiet road. I was surprisingly comforted by the headstones.... Continue Reading →
We are going to call these letter board posts, “Hallway Highlights”, HH in the titles for short. So here’s #2! Now We are all facing uncertain times and unprecedented disruptions. Two weeks into this new normal, I think we’ve begun to level out. Balancing our two at-home work schedules with our two full-time toddlers has... Continue Reading →
Crafting, artwork, and even writing has long been like a deep lost gem in my soul. Each takes time, intentionality, seeking, quiet. Honestly, it’s like walking a winding descending tunnel to a far down crevice where you’re certain something precious waits to be uncovered. Sadly, the journey often seems too much of a commitment and... Continue Reading →
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