Goodness and Control
This is the real question that I believe is being asked when believers consider the question of whether or not God is in control. I know there are people out … Continue reading
In the Moment
I’m ever more aware that life is fleeting…..each day only comes around once, and I must make the most of it while it is here, no matter what it is … Continue reading
Slavery and Chocolate: Some Not-So-Sweet Truths
Originally posted on Blind Injustice:
Every Valentine’s Day, Easter, birthday, and Christmas, many of us in the United States like to give chocolate to friends and/or family. Most of us…
Seen Today
Just a photographic record of things I saw that piqued my interest today enough to take a pic…. 3 views from a friend’s house…… Flowers in the garden… Greenery on … Continue reading
The Irish Vote
June 1, 2018 The Irish Vote https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/ireland-votes-by-landslide-to-legalise-abortion ~~~~~~~~~~ These are some thoughts I had on the vote in Ireland on the legalisation of abortion. … Continue reading
Shadow Fascination
I was out walking today and just noticed the shadows of the trees. I was intrigued and I thought it was worth taking pics 🙂 I also spotted a couple … Continue reading
Thoughts on Prayer
I wrote the following journal excerpt in 2013, because it was something that had been niggling at me for quite some time as I listened to people pray, … Continue reading
Discouragement
So discouraged by the loss of a post I had worked hard on for almost the whole day. Have to remember to keep copying and pasting elsewhere so that it … Continue reading
WHY????
I HATE it when you spend a number of hours and a post, writing and designing it with appropriate pics,, then publish it and somehow it totally vanishes!!!!
After Bloom
I saw this beautifully blossoming tree on my walk last week. I so enjoyed the luscious, colorful, pink blossoms, I had to stop to take a pic. I … Continue reading
Tenting……
Saw the word “tent” on a plaque in a store window while doing my mall walk today and it reminded me of a scripture in 2 Corinthians 5…… “For instance, … Continue reading
Eggsactly…… ;)
Omelettes are my new PASSION! Eggs are free of points in the Weight Watchers program, so I often make omelettes for practically zero point meals, breakfast, lunch or brunch. Yum! … Continue reading
Celebrating a Different Kind of Loss
April 22, 2018 I am currently on a journey with Weight Watchers. It’s interesting, challenging, at times frustrating, and most definitely a learning experience! It’s going quite well, … Continue reading
Weight Watchers. REALLY?!?!?
My Weight Watcher’s Journey Feb 17, 2018 My dear friend, Eva, messaged me and said she was going to begin Weight Watchers. I thought it was a good idea, but … Continue reading
“Planet of the Grapes”
Jack Knox “Planet of the Grapes” A very clever Times Colonist article by John Knox on the political scenario currently playing out between Alberta and B.C. in a delightful, comically … Continue reading
WordPress App Malfunction
Is anyone else with the WordPress app having it freeze regularly? I have deleted it and reinstalled it several times now and it just keeps getting stuck on a different … Continue reading
The Making of an Apron
I really like this idea for making aprons. I wish I could sew. I can, by hand, I know, and I have actually made one dress on a sewing machine … Continue reading
Unity And Hope – Part One – Why Is It So Impossible?
Originally posted on ~Idiot Writing~ :
We forgot to live. We are falling for it. When WILL we not be afraid? When will we feel safe? Will we walk our streets…
Another Sea Walk
Feb. 4, 2018 It was a good day for a walk out at Willow Point, on the Sea Walk. It wasn’t too cold, or too wet, and not overly windy … Continue reading
An Affair of the Heart
Wearing a heart monitor overnight. Not quite like the one in the picture……a bit more to it. I’m supposed to track my activity on paper while wearing it for 24 … Continue reading
Rock the Dogs
Originally posted on sianeriththomson:
What goes up must come down, and that is just what Maggie Tyerman-Norbjerg did on Sunday at 2 p.m., 24 hours after she climbed up on…
True Love Waits
Originally posted on Ann's Corner:
True Love Waits, August 3, 2012 The necklace I wear all the time reads “true love waits”………. It has meant so much to me…
Glazed French Toast Cinnamon Swirl
This looks so delicious and not really that difficult to do! Have to try it out! Full recipe here: http://twistedfood.co.uk/glazed-french-toast-cinnamon-swirl/ Have fun if you try it! Ann ❤
My Fridge
One Liner Wednesday Jan 24, 2018 #1linerWeds. https://lindaghill.com/category/one-liner-wednesday/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My fridge is the place where I keep all of my top secret highly scientific (perhaps even dangerous) “experiments” of assorted … Continue reading
Skirmish!
January 21, 2018 Skirmish The morning assaults me with a stream of questions which dance across my consciousness and challenge me to wake……. I grab a pillow and … Continue reading
A Birthday
Someone knows I love chocolate and that it’s my birthday today! Happy 69th to me! YUMMY!!! Haha! 😉 😛 Those are some BIG bars! O.o…… I also got some gorgeous … Continue reading
The Ink
Originally posted on Object Relations:
I opened up a book and the words fell out. It was cold and windy and from a storefront reflection, I could see the surprised…
My Relationship with Crib
The Game of Crib (January 17, 2018) “15/2…15/4….15/6….and a pair of 4’s for 8” Haha! Words like that used to drive me CRAZY!!!!!! I heard them every night for hours … Continue reading
A Happy New Year Prayer
This might be considered a little late by some of you, but I got it late and wanted to share all the special wishes and lovely photography with you…..not to … Continue reading
Happy New Year, 2018
Wishing you all the best in this new year ahead of us! ❤ Ann ❤
Holiday Treat #2
Dec 29, 2017 Holiday Treat #2 This looks so delicious…. I can hardly wait to taste it. Could someone please make this for me????? (Just kidding! I hope … Continue reading
Friends I’ve Never Met
Originally posted on Penny Wilson Writes:
I’ve been blogging off and on now for 6 plus years. In that time, I’ve seen bloggers come and go. I’ve done the same…
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
Originally posted on Dr. Eric Perry:
By Eric Perry, PhD-c “The whole world can become the enemy when you lose what you love.” ~Kristina McMorris The cycle of life is…
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
Today….
My day today….. Shopped a little. Got the necessities and a bit extra for our building coffee group. Came home and had coffee/visited with other residents in our new set … Continue reading
Exercise, or FUN?
Sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to exercise. Like this morning. I missed yoga, weights and walking. My alarm went off, but I ignored it and slept some more. … Continue reading
Spelling
Homework with Jayden: Grandma: “Spell ONE…….” Jayden: “Zero…n….e!” Gales of laughter! 😉
$3 worth of God
Our being in Christ should spill out and touch every area of our lives….. Don’t be just a “Sunday christian”. It’s not just $3 worth of God. It’s a complete … Continue reading
Locked out!
Now I appear to be locked out of my account somehow. I was trying to get help for the notifications glitch at the mobile help site and my WordPress password … Continue reading
The Battle with Memory (an ongoing saga)
I’m fighting with my memory again. I hate it so. I seem to recall saying to someone, somewhere, about something, “I’m not busy on Friday after music ministry at the … Continue reading
Notifications
Anyone else not getting notifications in their mobile app recently? I see a number on the app, but when I open it there is nothing new. I can get the … Continue reading
An Outing
Just had a lovely afternoon with my sister in law, Martha. She had messaged me about the warm sunshine outside. We often get together for a little outing, so we … Continue reading
THE HATE EXCHANGE …
“Loving someone you really want to hate is difficult. But it’s the difference in changing your object …and changing the world.” I’m thankful for this perspective amongst all the hate … Continue reading
Don’t Forget the Elderly
Remember to love and care for the old ones. They had a life you don’t know about and they MATTER! ❤
Everything You Read on the Internet is True….
Originally posted on See, there's this thing called biology…:
Everything you read on the internet is absolutely true. For example, here is one of my favorite news stories. It…
The Value of a “LIKE”
https://thehonkinggoose.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/what-a-like-means-to-me/ I’m reposting this blog from The Honking Goose, because the question asked raises some valuable points about WordPress “likes” and blogger behaviours in general for me. The discussion comments … Continue reading
On Being God’s Woman
http://utmost.org/submitting-to-god’s-purpose/ This reading from Oswald Chambers brought tears to my eyes, because I am aware that I fall so short in so many ways, but I now see and understand … Continue reading
I’m out
I’m out. Of money, that is. It’s official. I went to the grocery store today to pick up some essentials and I got the dreaded “Insufficient Funds” screen on the…
Notifications, anyone?
Is anyone having a sudden problem with notifications on the iPhone app? I can no longer see any of them as of this morning…… That’s what I see….. NOTHING!!!!!! … Continue reading
Busy!!!!!
Well, I’m having to “move”!!!! UGH!!!! The thing is, I’m not even going anywhere. Figure THAT one out! Some of us moved into units in our building … Continue reading
Ever watching His Children
Originally posted on A Call To Mercy:
He set the trap, that devil I walked right in Forgot to guard my heart Tender and gentle Gave in to temptation Your…
