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A lit lantern in the dark

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark. Dan Millman...

Robots and roast chicken

I am writing on a nice sunny day that feels like early Autumn. It's as if we skipped summer altogether. As much as I love Autumn and do...

Spring is slowly springing forth

My goodness, Spring is slow this year. So much rain and cold, cloudy days. Still, I know it is Spring-time because my allergies tell me...

Urban Homesteading?

The statistic shows the degree of urbanization in Canada from 2010 to 2020 and details the percentage of the entire population, living in...

Quick reno update and some news!

As you may know, we had started renovations back in November. We had a new little shed built and the upstairs was to be renovated first....

In gratitude

We are in unsettling times. Times of pandemic, protests, injustice, invasions and violence. Soaring prices, housing crisis, food...

Deep winter rest?

Reno chaos

Christmas Mood

"Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin–inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night."– John J....

Co-creating by adding warmth to everyday life

“A Christian, who realizes he has been made in the image of the Creator God and is therefore meant to be creative on a finite level,...