A Letter From My Mother

8 years ago Mom gave me a letter. It was on the day that we went to see "Anne of Green Gables the musical" at Centerpointe Theater in Ottawa. The letter has meant alot to me over the past 8 years. I wanted to share some excerpts of the letter with you.

Dear Erin Sarah Deanna, April 30, 2003

I love you. I am thankful for the time here with you today at "Anne of Green Gables" More then the play - I am glad to be here with you! I can't think of another woman or girl I'd rather be here with.

I look so forward to our years together as your father and I teach and train you... "That our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace" (Psalm 144:12)

It will be very rewarding to learn with you as we train you in the ways of the Lord. "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God" (1 Cor. 3:19a)

May the Lord bless you and keep you my dear daughter. I love you. "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain - but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised".

Love, Mommy xoxoxo

Rhubarb Muffins

With the lovely and promising weather coming up this week I thought I would share a muffin recipe.

I make them with fresh or frozen rhubarb. They are crisp on the outside, tender and moist on the inside.

These muffins freeze well... if they last long enough!

- 1 egg

- 1 cup brown sugar (I used 2/3 cup sucanet)

- 1/2 cup shortening (I used coconut oil)

- 1 tsp. salt

- 1 cup buttermilk (I used rice milk with a bit of lemon juice)

- 1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb

- 2 cups flour (I used spelt flour)

- 1 tsp. baking soda

- 1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat the egg. Beat in brown sugar, shortening and salt. Stir in buttermilk, then rhubarb. Sift flour, soda and cinnamon together into the mixture. Stir only until all the flour is moistened. Spoon into 12 buttered or paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 375 deg. for 20 minutes. If using frozen rhubarb cook a little longer.

- Taken from - "Schmecks Appeal" by Edna Staebler

Mom & Dad

"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity".

Col 3:14

Happy 50th Birthday Daddy!

To the best Dad in the whole world . . .

Dad's 50th Birthday/ Uncle Robin and Aunt Gwen's 25th Anniversary Party

The happy trio

May 24th

May 25th

Dessert!

A Family shot

With Nana H.

Nana and Papa P.

5 out of 11 cousins

Old Roomies

Sisters

Happy 50th Daddy!

Happy 25th!

I hope you all enjoyed the lovely warm - sunny day today! I was working 9-5. I had to put the air conditioning on around lunch time today though, because the chocolate was melting! My Grandmother (on my Dad's side) is here for a visit this weekend. She came yesterday and is staying 'till Tuesday.

We are going to be celebrating Dad's 50th Birthday and my Aunt Gwen and Uncle Robin's 25th Wedding Anniversary on Monday afternoon. We thought we would have a double party now that we have more things to celebrate with them living here. (smile)

I will be back with more posts after the weekend! God bless.

Dancing With Jesus Skit

An Early Wordless Wednesday

(Apple sauce unthawing on counter. Evidence that Scott is home... his writing. Almost wordless...)

Party Prep

Nana and Papa's 50th Wedding Anniversary is on August 5th. The family is having an evening party for them on Saturday, August 6th. We have been working on the invitations during the past week. Mom got them mailed out today after her and Nana addressed them together.

Goodbye Louise

Louise is going away for the summer doing a mission with "Crossroads Pro-life". Here is the link. I'll miss you Louise. May God richly bless you. I took a picture after our time together today. Here is Rosie, Tannis and Louise.

"For we are His workmanship, created in Jesus Christ for His good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10