Monthly Archive

Everyone knows there is not much to newborns – they eat, sleep and poop, and somehow that’s enough to make us fall in love with them. It has been less than a month since Torre joined our l... read more..

I have a devotional book that has daily meditations from the letters, writings and sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I’m not at all consistent about it, I just pick it up from time to time, and to... read more..

Guest preacher Richard Steele reminds us that God has a place for the lost of our world and calls us to reach out show them that God loves them and is there for them. Listen Online: {audio}p... read more..

I have loved settling in to the reality of being a mother. Torre has been such an easy baby so far, my sleep has been interrupted, but I haven’t been exhausted, and the joy of being able to meet... read more..

This Christian cartoon illustrates the gospel truth that the road to Hell is wide while the road to Heaven is narrow read more..

A lot of people have asked how we chose Torre’s name, and the internet is filled with sites that say names mean all kinds of things, so rather than leave you to sort through misinformation and t... read more..

Torre is a week old today, and Matt and I are seven days into parenthood. We ended up having kind of a hellish week, since Matt got food poisoning Monday night, then we both and my dad got the stomach... read more..

This Bible cartoon implies King Solomon sang an actual song called The Song of Solomon read more..

Beware Chocolate Easter bunnies, Easter morning is coming read more..

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Cupid is in violation of the school's no weapons policy, AND candy hearts has been delcared a controlled substance read more..

https://www.cybersalt.orghttps://www.cybersalt.orgThis Valentines cartoon features FLANNEL as romantic sleepwear... read more..

This Valentines Day cartoon shares the risk of being cheap when buying your love a gift read more..

This Valentines Day cartoon serves as a warning to all men to NOT FORGET read more..

There really should be a Valentines Gift Buying for Dummies book available for Guys read more..

Torre (rhymes with Story) Clayton Sampson was born at home into my arms at 1:25am on February 10, 2013. He weighed 8 lbs and was 21 inches long. We are absolutely in love with him and savouring all th... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! Yes it's been almost a month since I last posted.  Lets just say that January was one of the busiest and emotionally demanding Januarys I've had in a long time.  ... read more..

As the family gathered for a big dinner together, the youngest son announced that he had just signed up at an army recruiter's office. There were audible gasps around the table, then some laughter, a... read more..

Well, as you can see, watermelon week is over. Okay, maybe you can’t really see. The midwife says at this point the baby will continue to drop, and the amniotic fluid is depleting, so even though the ... read more..

Well, February is here! The Truck is not, yet, but I am happily counting down to my parents’ arrival on Thursday There is a lovely sense of calm in my days, making short lists of small projec... read more..

God knows what you need so don't lust after what your neighbour has. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20130203.mp3{/audio} Download {audio}podcast/sm20130203.mp3">   ... read more..