This week’s post was supposed to be a cherry clafoutis recipe, but my French friends told me the clafoutis was not all that great, which is no less than I thought myself, so instead I’m writing a post on spiritual obedience. Next week I’ll post a recipe for this delicious, naturally gluten-free, fudgy chocolate cake that my mother-in-law gave me, and which… Read More
My husband and I discovered that there is no direct translation in French for expressing the sense of entitlement. You can only say that you feel something is your due, which is a more cumbersome way to say it. It loses the punch factor. It sounds ugly, but less ugly. 2016 – and now the beginning of 2017 – has been a series… Read More
I’ve talked about how hard it’s been here over the past year. There have been deaths and serious illnesses of friends and in the family. We’ve suffered recurring distress that I probably won’t ever be able to talk about on the blog because it involves more than just me. (I am wide open when it comes to my own life, but I… Read More
One of my first questions, as soon as I was made aware of the magnitude of the crisis, was how to help the Syrian refugees?! To my discredit, I remained largely in ignorance until the photo of Aylan Kurdi appeared. Regardless of your stance on the appropriateness of the photo, I am confident of your compassion for the victims. You… Read More
I know there are tons of amazing Bible Camps out there and I’m glad. What a fun and nourishing experience for our kids, right? This “how-to” is not really coming from a voice of expertise, but only from what I observed volunteering for our own pre-teen camp in Switzerland this past week. The camp we attend – held one week in August… Read More
I am well. My house is an explosion of colour and toys from cousins visiting and birthday party paraphernalia, but I am well. Mostly. I was sort of hard-hit to learn that the actor who played Gilbert Blythe in the Anne of Green Gables mini-series died. I’m not usually affected by celeb deaths, but this one felt more personal. He was… Read More
