Author: Anne Russell

I have never thought of myself as being impatient, until the day I stepped outside the front door with one foot on the doormat — and the next step was about to change my thinking, as well as my attitude. … Read more

The time came for me to buy a new computer, and I had some decisions to make. Should I continue with a Windows PC, knowing that I would have to obtain some new software, or should I choose something totally … Read more

I love to sit and listen to the stories that old farmers tell about what actually happened in the good old days. This one was funny as it was told to me, but it could have been serious. The two … Read more

I had something out of my mouth before I thought! In a recent conversation on the telephone, I asked about a new espresso machine that my husband had purchased, wondering how much he should have spent to have something half … Read more

I had wakened with a dry, sore throat, and I questioned myself as to whether I would go to church or stay at home. As I thought about this I asked myself, "Why am I going to church?" For one, … Read more

The beginning of Lent, like the start of a new year, is an appropriate time for us to pause and look back, and ask, "What is it we need to own up to, and stop doing?" We often do things … Read more

It was the first snowfall of the season, and as I sat thinking about past Christmases, many memories filled my mind. In my youth, I was never much for memorizing Scripture, most likely not wishing to take the time, but … Read more

Our granddaughter has now started Grade 10 in secondary school. During 1991, she experienced a whole year of chemotherapy. The end result, after praying that the tumour would not grow, was that it actually shrank from the size of a … Read more

On our way to the airport, it seemed pretty quiet, even though we had three young girls and their mother with us. At first, I thought it was because it was so early in the morning and everyone was tired. … Read more

I sat at the computer reading an article about health, and suddenly, I thought, "Could they be talking about me?" The heading of the article read, "No one knows your parents as well as you do, and no one cares … Read more