Author Archives: Kate

Christmas dinner disaster

One Christmas, about 30 years ago when my 1st husband, who was Dutch, was alive, we were all at his parents for Christmas dinner. His dad, Opa, was always forseeing problems & accidents & tutted when his youngest son, Jan, … Continue reading

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Repaint

“Once there was a painter who was very greedy and crooked. When his very large, local church, which was right in the centre of the town square, needed repainting the members of the congregation and the church elders got together … Continue reading

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(Roughly) Following Brendan AMS – PDX

Following Brendan – the easy way! On 14th July 2010 we flew from our home in Northumberland (North East England) to Portland, Oregon for my younger son Pieter’s big wedding (celebration) to Keven. They had married in a quick legal … Continue reading

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The 9/11 series of novels by Karen Kingsbury.

The 9/11 series of novels by Karen Kingsbury. Published by Zondervan. 1. One Tuesday Morning  (2003) 2. Beyond Tuesday Morning  (2004) 3. Every Now & Then (2008) All widely available in both print and audio formats. I have read and … Continue reading

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Flaws that make us unique and precious

A friend of ours is blind, as my husband is also. I have just found this email I sent to her a while ago and found it worth posting here: “Carol, I have just read this as for some reason … Continue reading

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Love: A Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13

If I talk a lot about God and the Bible and Church, but I fail to ask about your needs and then help you, I’m simply making a lot of empty religious noise. If I graduate from Bible college and … Continue reading

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Body language & misunderstanding blindness

‘Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.’ Mother Teresa. A simple and lovely quote from a simple and lovely lady. But, is it true? We could answer … Continue reading

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Keven and Pieter’s whimsical fairy-tale wedding

I was going to write my own impressions of Pieter and Keven’s wedding in July. But I have just read the following wedding blog and simply can’t do better to describe what we experienced as my younger son, Pieter, married … Continue reading

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The Farne Islands

Outer Farne. Longstone Lighthouse (the red & white striped one) was built in 1825 and first functioned on 15th February 1826. It was made famous by Grace Darling and her father, the lighthouse keeper, William Darling. On the night of the … Continue reading

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St Oswald’s Way

St Oswald’s Way is a long distance walking route, or Pilgrim Path, if you prefer, 97 miles through Northumberland, which used to be part of the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria. We were out walking recently and found ourselves on the … Continue reading

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