Holiday Treat #1
I so want to try this!! Just looks so yummily delicious! Mouth watering……. (Credit: Better Homes and Gardens) Raspberry Puff Snowflake Pastry https://www.allcreated.com/snowflake-pastry/?utm_content=buffere675e&utm_medium=fbpage&utm_source=gtpg&utm_campaign=gtupdate
Reblog of An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 5
Dec 2017. This is an adapted reblog of a previous post in my earlier 30 day Gratitude Challenge, which can be found on the sidebar of my blog page. There … Continue reading
Reblog: An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 4
I could not find the reblog button on this post, so had to do a cut and paste job instead! Update: 5 years later, I now have a delightful grandson … Continue reading
An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 3
Originally posted on Ann's Corner:
An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 3 December 3, 2012 Today I am thankful for the ability to be mobile……being able to do things like…
Christmas 2017
Thinking about all my friends and followers here on WordPress. I may not ever get to see you or meet you in person, but I do think about you. … Continue reading
An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 2
Originally posted on Ann's Corner:
An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 2 December 2, 2012 Today I am thankful for the neighbours in my building. A lovely Christmas card slipped…
An Attitude of Gratitude, Day 1
Originally posted on Ann's Corner:
Gratitude Journal….I love this idea. A friend of mine has been doing a Daily Gratitude Journal for the past month and I have been…
An Effort to Create a Quieter Mind Space
Well, today I removed or rearranged apps on my phone. There are still way too many. I fear I will need to become RUTHLESS! I decided I do not need … Continue reading
A Visit to the Zoo
Back in 2013, I was in Carberry, Manitoba, with my granddaughter while her Dad was away for 6 months. We enjoyed our time together and I made some new friends … Continue reading
Elevator Dysfunction
Pet Peeve This is a bit of a rant because I am frustrated with a frequently occurring, very annoying and upsetting problem we are having in the senior’s … Continue reading
Has God Gifted You?
November 19, 2017 Has God Gifted You? I went to Trinity church this morning with a good friend, and the message given by John Green really spoke right into my … Continue reading
Just Goodness
Originally posted on Keely's Graffiti:
Some people shape thought Parents, teachers, musicians They write on the soul Children are sponges Let them soak in just goodness Sun, food, water,…
The 5 Stages of Grief & Loss
Useful information on the stages of grief! Remember, it’s different for everyone. Be patient with people. Thanks! Ann ❤
A Balancing Act
My problem is that I just can’t seem to keep all the balls bouncing all of the time. I try, and sometimes I succeed, for a while anyway. More … Continue reading
Travel Intro
Travel Plans 😉 i am going to be writing some travel blogs in the near future, so this is just a humorous intro to those new blogs. (Adapted … Continue reading
Hard Words
Heard any hard words lately? I have…. Am I listening? Will I let them bear fruit? He speaks these hard words into the stillness of our hearts. If you hear … Continue reading
Living Your Faith
The sermon I heard this morning at a church I was visiting talked about how we try to “domesticate” (tame) our faith and make it try to do what we … Continue reading
Hello In Here
Apologies to those who have missed me here. Life got very busy and I have not posted much at all lately. I am hoping to get back to work here … Continue reading
Happy Canada Day!
It’s our 150th birthday! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day Our building society decided to offer cupcakes and cookies to our residents today, so I decided to snap a quick pic or two … Continue reading
Boobs and Boo-Boos
June 15, 2017 This was a STRANGE day! They do say to expect things in threes, but little did I know, starting this day, what was going to happen in … Continue reading
When Grief Knocks….
June 6, 2017 When Grief Knocks…. Grief knocked unexpectedly at my door……. I did not want to let him in. I actually thought that I had met him before and … Continue reading
My Orchid
My good friend, Eva, likes to bless me with flowers. I like to take pics of them at various stages, so that I can enjoy them still once they are … Continue reading
The Question of Holiness
The Sunday sermon was thought provoking. It was based on 1 Peter 3:8-18, and taking a look at holiness, what constitutes the holiness of God and how we are to … Continue reading
Coffee and Church
This was an interesting Facebook discussion today. I had to comment: “Any church I have been to has coffee/tea/juice/water available after service so that people can mingle and chat instead … Continue reading
There Is Hope
May 21, 2017 No God, no hope Know God, know hope ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seeing some things lately that bring home how sad and broken a life without faith really is, mainly … Continue reading
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A Dam Insult!
This is a very cleverly funny response to a government agency letter about propert violation. I’m sharing it from a friend’s Facebook post…. Go, Ryan Devries! http://writical.com/read-individuals-hilarious-action-state-environmental-agency/ Too comical……. It … Continue reading
Ladies’ Retreat
Well, I’m down in Victoria at a retreat for the weekend with a bunch of ladies from our church and other churches. I have looked forward to this. We ate … Continue reading
Night Owl
Sweet Dreams, people ❤ Remember…….. God loves you ❤ That should make you SMILE….. AJ ❤
Coastal Idiocy?
Time for your smile…… Perhaps this fellow took the instructions a bit too literally 😉 Haha!!!!!! 😉 Nice one 🙂 😀 AJ
The Depth of Grief
It has been a very hard day today, experiencing the anniversary of my husband’s passing while in Kyuquot. He was born here. Our home together was here. We had family … Continue reading
Peace in Troubled Times
Please take the time to visit and encourage a blogger friend! It would be great if you could leave “likes” and comments at her blog when you visit… Thanks so … Continue reading
How Awesome is God!!!
Originally posted on Gods Light Christian Counseling:
From time to time God blesses me with moments where I get to see just a little glimpse at just how absolutely AWESOME…
My Daughters in Christ………….
Originally posted on A Call To Mercy:
My daughters in Christ………..His love for you knows no bounds. His love unconditional. As you walk thru this world know that you are…
Sandcastles in the Air
So much for “sandcastles” in the air. I keep building them, but they don’t stand, because there is no substance to them…. And so they fall, crumbling around me. That … Continue reading
Bloom Falls
Bloom Falls ~ Thing of beauty Bloom falls God’s creation A wonder ~ Simple flower Speaks awe A testament To design ~ My heart swells God lives! Reveals himself In … Continue reading
Would you censor Alex Jones and Mike Adams if you could?
What is “free” speech? Who decides what can be published and what should be restricted? What does it matter? Some interesting points in this article…….. What do YOU think? Ann
Roll Up the Rim
Haha!! 😉 This was too funny NOT to share, especially since we did have a lot of snow…. My town, Campbell River apparently broke some sort of snowfall … Continue reading
Popping Bubbles
I do enjoy popping bubbles! I keep a small supply on hand, for when I feel bored and for when I have little visitors who need something to do, though … Continue reading
Cashless Society
I watched a YouTube video clip today on this topic, and was quite amazed, even though I knew it was coming! Frighteningly interesting! Wow! A pretty amazing achievement in the … Continue reading
Goodbye 67. Hello 68!
So now I’m 68. Just like that. I’m amazed I am still here…. It was my birthday on Thursday and I am writing this on Saturday. I have not blogged … Continue reading
Loss
I just feel like all the stuffing has been kicked out of me. CANCER. Two dear ones have just passed away from it, another two wait in the wings. Others … Continue reading
The End of a Year…..
There is so much about life that I don’t understand….. Sitting here thinking about this old year that is about to end, and…..I’m not ready for it to … Continue reading
An Autism Success Story
I loved this story. So encouraging….. ENJOY!!!!!! AJ ❤
Relationships Are Not Easy (but they are worth it)
The Facebook article below (see link) is so true. I’ve been in these situations on both ends of the matter. What I try to remember now is that God knows … Continue reading
Granny Annie Calling
My dear granddaughter just had her 11th birthday. She got a cell phone (an iPhone SE like mine) for a present. She is texting and face timing me like crazy … Continue reading
Old Joints
Watch the snowflakes and sing this little ditty loudly to the tune of “Let It Snow”…….. Make up your own verses and post below…. Haha! 😉 And for those of … Continue reading
Snow!!!!! :D
Surprise! Snow, and LOTS of it! It’s still falling! (That’s my balcony way up there!) I just went out and cleaned off my little red truck. PHEW! Lots of work … Continue reading
English, not German……really?
Shared by a friend and enjoyed by me, so now I am sharing it with you 😉 🙂 😀 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The European Commission has just announced an … Continue reading
