This is Syeman. He is the first in the family. My Sister got him ten years ago. Syeman can be a bit of a curmudgeon at times. When he doesn’t want to be bothered, a throaty rumble emanates from him as he walks down the hall, hoping to find his favourite hiding place in the …
My sister has a way with cats. This is an ironic twist from our childhood days when we thought that cats were definitely not to be had as pets. After all, we were a dog family! I don’t remember the first dog our family had, as I was a baby. There are photographs of my …
Have you ever been so hot, you just sit and sweat? So hot you just want to sit in front of a fan and do nothing? Well, that’s been me over the last week. My preference is to never live in a really hot climate permanently. Florida is somewhat pleasant from October to April—and then …
Today is Wednesday, 15th February. It has significance for me because of birthdays. My sister and I had a dear friend, named John Carmichael who was born on this day. He would have been fifty-two today. But he fell ill over 10 years ago. He is still missed by those who knew and loved him.Also, …
Valentine’s Day and what better time than to post something about Remembrance Weekend 2011! Nothing like being three months behind! In October John and I connected with the Host UK—a volunteer organisation that provides adult students from foreign countries an opportunity to stay in private homes and experience “real life” in Great …
I’m sitting in my mother’s bedroom in Florida, my laptop sitting on a small sewing table whilst I write. I’ve just finished the Parish newsletter, and decided it’s time to write a blog entry. I arrived in warm and humid Florida on 17th January and will be here until 17th April. That is another story. …
Ataned1958’s photostream on Flickr. Photos from the Langley Parish Away Day at St. Paul’s church in Slough
““Remember, remember,the fifth of November,Gunpowder, treason and plot.We see no reason whyGunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot!” Older British citizens are known to recite this poem leading up to the date of 5th November. That’s because on 5th November 1605 a plot to blow up Parliament and King James 1st was foiled. The people rejoiced …
On Wednesday and Fridays I go to the Parish office to work on the weekly news sheet and update pages for the Parish website. Today I wanted to try something different…like writing my blog here in the office. Distractions are a way of life—no matter what your plans for the day. Trying to …
So many times in my life, I have seen that God is in the details. Here is a little story about our Heavenly Father revealing Himself in the detail in my life yesterday. An appointment for a kidney biopsy is scheduled for me on Monday 7th November. As part of the preparation, I …