My Forest

As a child, the forest was my place for play. My brother and I trekked all over Esperanza inlet with freshly whittled clubs to bush whack new trails.  I knew that bears and cougars could be lurking nearby but I wasn't afraid. I loved the soft green moss, the trickling creek, the smell of dirt,…

The tricky topic

I have been wanting for a while to talk about my faith more than simply alluding to bible verses. Frankly, I am scared. I am scared of what people think. I am scared of the questions and challenges they may have that I don't know the answers to. I am scared of people thinking differently…

Jen

My friend Jen is staying with me for the weekend and I asked if I could interview her for my blog. Jennifer is a person who has overcome incredible obstacles just to be alive.  She is not only alive, Jen has a heart full of love and joy and I am so glad to call…

A certain day

June 6 is a significant day in my life. As summer approaches I think about this day.  My first memory is of my highschool prom. My hairdresser curled and put purple flowers in my brown locks.  I found a lovely shimmering $60 dress, my sister did my makeup and a good friend let me be…

Cherry blossoms, hardwood floors and skytrains

I remember waving hello to my imaginary friend reflected in the window of the skytrain. Five years old and off on an adventure with my mom and siblings. I loved listening to the three note melody of the train every time we left a station. One of our outings was to the New Westminster Quay…

Building a home

The picture below shows a couch or rather pieces of a couch.  I can picture IKEA employees having a chuckle as they think about inexperienced customers piecing together furniture puzzles. I was picturing throwing on some legs and cushions and voila! But nope, Forest and I will soon become experts in building couch frames. My…