The Halloween Fairy
October 29, 2020
My child’s face mirrored mine. I looked into my heavenly Dad’s face and saw his eyes shining delight. He dried my tears and held my aching heart.
Anguished Thanks
October 24, 2019
Thanksgiving. Really? How? How can the seasons continue when your heart is ripped with grief? How does your heart keep
Word Wars – How to love your people through conflict
April 10, 2019
How do we love our people, really love them, when they hurt us or the people we love? Conflict is
How to Love Your People | Getting over Chronic Comparison and Criticism
March 15, 2019
In a world of haters and extremists, divisive politics, and walls, gun violence and terrorism, intolerance and road rage, how
Listen to the Sky
January 31, 2019
Did you listen to the sky on January 20, 2019? In North America we were blessed with a full lunar
Longing to Behold
December 13, 2018
I must confess, I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas. I love the lights. What better way is there to
Laugh Out Loud
November 21, 2018
During a season of particularly heavy news, one of my favourite talk show hosts gave her listeners the gift of
My Friend, Hygge (Part 3)
November 7, 2018
To be honest, I never quite welcomed Hygge while in Rwanda. Perhaps I just didn’t light enough candles. I endured
My Friend, Hygge (Part 2)
October 30, 2018
I love winter. The Hygge. I love the candles, the pumpkin spice, the peppermint mochas. I love the wind. The
My Friend, Hygge (Part 1)
October 24, 2018
The trees are ablaze with golden and crimson leaves here on the west coast of Canada but our basking and
Small is Big
October 18, 2018
Think Big! Go Big or Go Home. Put on your Big girl pants. We admire those who have a Big
Tech Schrek
October 9, 2018
How do you become a writer in the 21st century? You write a blog, of course! And what if you
Thankful
October 2, 2018
In the first half of my life, I believed abundance would spark gratitude, but I’ve learned it’s lack that ignites
Seeds
September 20, 2018
My eyes opened abruptly to darkness. I checked the time, 5:30 am. Excellent, I hadn’t missed it. Hoping not to awaken my husband, l quietly pulled back the blackout curtains of our hotel room, opened the windows, and rearranged the chairs until I was satisfied that my view was just right.
More Than A Piece of Crap
September 20, 2018
“She’s just a useless piece of crap!” These words have echoed in my headspace. No matter how I tried to shake them off, they stuck to my psyche like a sticky price tag. They determined my worth. Though the words peeled off, the sticky residue refused to unstick.
Quiet The Crickets
September 20, 2018
I lay on the green fleece blanket covering my white duvet. The breeze blowing through the window relieved the African afternoon heat. Looking up at the mosquito net tied in a knot above my bed, I tried again to untangle the mess of thoughts racing through my head.
photo by Lorna Rande
Hi, I’m Katherine. This blog is my story of freedom from fear. It’s the story of grace to embrace my design, and I hope it will be a gift of grace to embrace your design, to move forward in your story, to be who God dreamed of, when he sculpted you.