Kids Kamp Fun   This was the day I had committed to be a crew leader (pastor) to about five out of a hundred children. My age being closer to a hundred years (-30) than most of the leaders there. I prayed for strength, but mostly for the children, the little ones who came to … Continue reading Kids Kamp Fun →

Pantoum Poem Woes by Annie Pauli   I do not like pantoum poems Maybe someday I’ll love them I want to kick off my shoes and run free Perhaps I’ll write a pantoum song   Could be someday I’ll love them Maybe I’ll let out my kite string Perhaps I’ll sing a pantoum song I’ll … Continue reading Pantoum Poem Woes →

Daddy, remember when I held your hand, I was twelve                                                              - you were human then. You slipped away to obscure places where the laughter of … Continue reading Daddy I See You →

The Jesus I knew as a child was part of my Truman Show world; set in the prairies of Alberta Canada. I was four years old when we moved there in 1953. I remember very little about the "outside" world. Our family of five, lived in a college town that had a campus and dorms as its … Continue reading I’ve got my own version to tell →

Last night the toothless old oppressor of souls, a.k.a, the "Tempter", the "Liar", tried to speak his lies into my tired mind. He wasn’t even sneaky like he usually is. He did a full on gut sucker punch. He had me to the mat counting down...one...two...three. I struggled to my feet and faced off. I … Continue reading Grace As I Sit Here →

I take my dog Joey for a walk – sometimes in the evening – to beat the heat. About a week ago while we were walking on the main street, a few blocks from home, I felt my dog begin to quiver.  He began to pull me towards what appeared to be a fluffy cat … Continue reading An Odiferous Encounter →

My Crazy Squirrel Encounter. I knew that squirrels were a nutty bunch. I guess that’s where we get the word “squirrelly”. I was living in Washington State from 1998-2007, in a rural setting. I would often see these rascals dashing from ground to treetop. I was temporarily living in a 1960’s trailer behind the my … Continue reading My crazy squirrel encounter →

The Day I Met Steve McQueen My children were only 6, 7 and 11 years of age when I began a small business to supplement my husband's sporadic income. The name of my business was called Final Touches Cleaning Company. I would clean up new construction sites and large fancy homes that were being remodeled. … Continue reading The Day I Met Steve McQueen →