snow

There’s  a prediction for a big storm tonight. The air is damp and the wind is cold. Are the weathermen right or will the storm pass us by? Speaking of snow, Robert Frost once wrote a poem titled “Stopping by Woods … Continue reading →

A different kind of Christmas Play

A year ago, we finally had enough children in our Sunday School to put on a play, and  perhaps because we had so many little ones, staging the Christmas pageant seemed a little too challenging or daunting. Our director, a … Continue reading →

The Christmas Play

 Marcia Laycock, author and member of The Word Guild, wrote of a Christmas pageant at her church. Chaos reigned supreme. That’s how it seemed as we rehearsed our Christmas play. … That was nothing new. Every year it seems to happen. … Continue reading →

That Christmas letter

Last week, as I waited for a certain photo for my Christmas card, I wrote a Christmas letter. The year 2009 has been a bountiful year of good news even if the financial world and our pocketbooks took a large hit. … Continue reading →

Awesome Author Challenge 2010

I’ve just signed up for the Awesome Author Challenge  for 2010. I love to read and enjoy both fiction and non-fiction. I’m starting with the easy level since I already have plenty of reading as an editor and creative writing … Continue reading →

Countdown to Christmas

November 25, 2009 As I walked in my neighbourhood Sunday afternoon, I saw people putting up decorations on the exterior of their homes. It was a perfect day for it, with fine weather, no ice to coat ladders and make the job … Continue reading →

How are books like bicycles?

In the Fall 2009 edition of Children’s Book News, Tim Wynne-Jones  compares books to riding a bicycle. I must admit I was puzzled about the title, and being of a curious nature, I had to read on. Tim begins his opinion column reminding the … Continue reading →

Remembering the sacrifice

Fellow writer Glynis Belec writes about her father and his comrades  from the Royal Marine Association.  Charlie, one of the men in their group who has lived in a nursing home for years didn’t know them anymore though his fellow comrades … Continue reading →