Ray of Sunshine

Back in 1986, two brothers out fishing on the Sea of Galilee in Israel, Moshe and Yuval Lufan, fishermen from Kibbutz Ginnosar, (a Kibbutz is a communal settlement, unique to the country of Israel; originally a farming settlement), found the remains of a boat. This boat caused quite a stir because it looked like an ancient fishing boat. That is the picture above, now on display at the Yigal Allon Galilee Boat Musuem in Israel. Archaeologists came to inspect the find and took

I was talking with my youngest son the other day he had had one of those days. He is the son with broken wrist at the moment and in a cast – they had to rebuild his wrist and while it is miraculous what they can do, let’s just say it is still an “ouch” when he has to use it. He is trying to sell his house so he thought while it is hot out (does not live here) he would buy an air conditioner and cool the upper floor while people go through the house for their viewing. He boug

Life as we know it this day and for all the days previous - could change for you today. We don't know and there are no guarantees that today or tomorrow will be the same as before. I pondered this after reading the story of James and Laura Hayworth of Calgary and their attack on them by a mother grizzly. They were "bear prepared" with bear spray and awareness but the attack was just too sudden. Their day had started out great - out in nature, enjoying the scenery and wham

I sat and pondered – what had gone on in my house? I had physical evidence that someone had been in here even with all the doors locked. Yet in my gut I felt that no one had been in the house. On the one hand, the dogs were all too calm, the doors were locked, but on the other hand ….. I had mud and the tv was on. I was bewildered beyond measure, scared and still sitting in my corner and talking to God. I did not have a violated feeling that people often talk about when t

We have a routine at our house if we are going out. Get the two dogs a treat of some kind, put up the baby gate to bar the living room for "off limits" and turn on the radio to cover any “weird” sounds that will start a barking frenzy and disturb the renters downstairs. Well this week I also had Jax my grand puppy and he was in his kennel locked into a bedroom. Friday night I got home just before ten at night, I came in and let my two golden retrievers out and went to get J

FIRST POSTED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 11:51 AM MST | UPDATED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 12:47 PM MST Edmonton Sun, Tom Bateman, Postmedia Network “GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. -- Everyone knew it was bad. But numbers presented by the RCMP Thursday confirm that Grande Prairie led all of Canada in both Crime and Violent Crime Severity Indexes in 2014.” I tend not to get too political and “preachy” in my blogs but this is sitting in my gut and will not leave and that is when I kno

See last week for Part 1 of this blog: God: Are you wiser than me? Do you know that I love you? You don’t approve of my methods. Me: No. But I know you love me. God: Do you know I love your children? Me: Yes. God: Your husband? Me: O God that is a hard one. God: I sent him, He is a good man, he loves you. Me: Ya but….. God: Do you know I love you? Me: silence God: Are you wiser than me? Me: No God: Do you trust me? Me: Yes God: Your house (for sale 6 months and nothing e

It all started with a drive…………………. I was on my way to Edmonton and I was finally alone. You know the alone where you can breathe. No one was asking something from me or nattering at me. All there is, is me , the car, the open road and the wonderful silence. God and I do our best “talking” on the open road. I had been in a place of constant busy and constant people for over four months. Today I told Him – ‘okay I will be quiet and you can talk. What do you want to tell me…