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My Story
In 1998 I was an active young woman looking forward to all the possibilities life had to offer. That all changed when my car was struck by a reckless driver going more than 100km/hr (60 mph). Read more
Category Archives: writing
part 2 – be true – your life is a story
I should have prefaced my previous post with from the past. (I did change it a couple of days ago.) 2 years ago I was wrestling with writing my story. Even though I had been giving speeches I was terrified … Continue reading
be true
Nearly 2 years ago… I pulled out a dish from the dishwasher and banged it onto the counter. I yanked open the cabinets and shoved in the mugs until they clattered loudly in protest. When I got to sorting the … Continue reading
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go where it’s warm
Grace is found under the surface, under the muck. It’s digging deeper, moving beyond and letting go. It is softness, kindness. And I think we should use it more. We can lean on grace when we’re hurt. When it’s time … Continue reading
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new news!
I am going to be on the radio!! I will be featured on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) program North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay. Sheryl heard me speak on CBC’s Early Edition for the Angel Campaign in December, got … Continue reading
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in faith and fancy
Melancholy. That’s how I began December. With melancholy and a whisper of Anne from Anne of Green Gables. With sighs and many words for introspection and flair for drama. I’ve been going for walks along the river and melancholia settles … Continue reading
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for writers
I’ve fallen out of love with writing over the last few months. It could be that I’ve been looking at the same story for so long I can’t find the story for the words or the words for the story. … Continue reading
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my summer of bugs, books, and risky behavior – part 2
You can find Part 1 here. A large portion of my summer was spent as a single mom or skydiving widow because Scott pursued his dream of becoming a professional skydiver. When I met Scott I took his ‘hobby’ of … Continue reading
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be bold
My kids know I’ve been writing my story and this has prompted many observations and questions about the crash. Benjamin is caught up in justice. “Did the bad guy go to jail?” “Was he going very fast?” “Did he say … Continue reading
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making life happen
The last time I posted here I proclaimed that the story was about identity. It’s about far more than that. There is hope and redemption. Love is in there, too. Not only are these themes in this story that spans … Continue reading
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50,000 words!!
52, 238 words to be exact. I know I haven’t been here in forever. But, with good reasons. One of them being that March was extraordinarily busy. The other was that I’ve been trying to finish up this book using … Continue reading
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