Heavenly Tantrum

Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? And the heart of God ripped out as His Son went limp. And the hands of God needed something to rip apart. He grabbed the temple’s curtain and tore it in two, screaming “No more separation between Me and Mine!” His words thundered from the sky. His holy brow furrowed, His … More Heavenly Tantrum

An Explanation of my “Send me fruit stories!” Button

Update: My “Send me fruit stories” button no longer exists because my months of writing fruit stories are almost over. And thank goodness for that. I am feeling about plum out of inspiration. A wise person once said, “It takes a village to decorate a classroom.” (Or something like that.) My “village” really came through … More An Explanation of my “Send me fruit stories!” Button

The Whole Truth

First, a note: Dear Reader, If COVID took your decision-making anxiety about whether or not to attend social functions to a whole new level, if you second-guessed your health or the health of your children and worried about the consequences of your decisions, if you debated whether or not to tell the person you were … More The Whole Truth

My Place of Learning

I go by Miss Kerra, or sometimes “Mom” by accident. I am the Teacher, the Nagger, the “Jet” in running games (but only because I’m about 16 years older than those I chase), the Comforter, the Reader, the Mopper, the Checker, the Hawk, the Shoe-stealer, the Fun-Extinguisher, the Mean Old Witch, the Eraser, the Encourager, … More My Place of Learning

Sentence of Hope

I don’t have words or time lately, but one sentence is on repeat in my mind, and it is what I need to know right now. “There is a Redeemer.” Maybe it is what you need to know, too? Maybe you don’t have to be the hero. Maybe it seems like it would be a … More Sentence of Hope

Beware the Blackbirds

An aside from anything especially meaningful I may say in this space… Here in Waterloo Region, we are at the latter end of the peak of mating season for red-winged blackbirds, and I am duly terrified. Up until last summer, I had the mindset that birds were afraid of me. Therefore, birds did not need … More Beware the Blackbirds

It Will Be Enough

Surely it will. It will be enough when the books, written by me, are on the shelves and people are smiling, snorting, crying, or shaking their heads as my words strike their funny bones or collide with their souls. Or it will be enough when words of respect and affirmation for me are spoken aloud, … More It Will Be Enough

Stray Pencils and Stray Thoughts

Happy Get-Your-Life-Together-Day! (Almost). That “almost” means two things. One: It means that it is not quite “Get-Your-Life-Together-Day” (Aka Saturday) yet. Two: It means that you never actually get your life quite together. (Providing you are like me, which is a rather presumptuous thing to provide. Forgive me.) Get-Your-Life-Together Saturdays are not usually long enough. I’m … More Stray Pencils and Stray Thoughts