Spring is about rebirth

The Bible talks a lot about death and life. It also talks about the fact that we must die to be reborn – in other words, a surrender of self leads to the ability of the Lord to do something in us we can’t do for ourselves. When we’re in control it ultimately leads away…

Flowers and fauna

As the Patricks have such a wonderful garden, I wanted to capture some of that beauty that we enjoyed while with them. And this time I took my “good camera” so that I could play around a bit. The garden is terraced, and what a great place to be still and enjoy the weight of…

News from the west

Our niece Meghan announced last week that she’s retiring from the National Ballet Company. She’s been dancing since she was little and attended the NBC’s school in downtown Toronto through high school. She has been very accomplished, but like all industries that demand much of the body, this has taken much out of her. It’s…