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Elizabeth, Toronto, ON
"Thank you for sharing this beautiful writing with me, I surely need it today. Some days are hard in this broken world, and please know your writings bring me peace."
Patricia, Halifax, NS
"Thank you for this blog post. I sure needed to read this. Just yesterday, I cried the ugly cry for about two hours. Bless you, my friend. Keep doing what you are doing!"
Nicole, Moose Jaw, SK
"I resonate well with your written collections, especially now, in my season of grief, change, & transition."
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God's Presence is With You Wherever You Go.
Today is the anniversary of the day my son died. That night the phone woke me in the middle of the night. My husband called, asking me to...
Kathleen Knapp
Jul 21, 20233 min read
No Mountains Without Valleys
Last summer we travelled in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The white snowy mountain peaks are stunning in the bright sunlight against the...
Kathleen Knapp
Jul 7, 20233 min read
When Words are Few, God Inspires
Do you struggle with feeling like an imposter? Sometimes I don’t feel worthy to be writing about God. After all, who am I? I certainly...
Kathleen Knapp
Jun 23, 20232 min read
Successful Endings and Joyful Beginnings
June is the beginning of the hot, lazy days of summer in the northern hemisphere. A season of weddings, reunions, picnics, and parties....
Kathleen Knapp
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Being a Mother is a Tough Job
The hours are long, the work is hard, and monetary compensation is non-existent. Early mornings, late nights, endless housework,...
Kathleen Knapp
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Weird Conversations in My Mind
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 Relax. Take some time for yourself to pause and enjoy a few moments outside. Breathe in the...
Kathleen Knapp
May 26, 20232 min read
Thank you Mom, For the Love of Words
For Mother's Day this year, I am sharing a piece about my mom. It's a bit longer than my usual blog but I hope you'll appreciate why...
Kathleen Knapp
May 12, 20237 min read
Surrender to the Rain
I love rain. Especially the heavy, soaking, spring rain. The kind of rain that fills your senses and changes the season from winter to...
Kathleen Knapp
May 5, 20232 min read
Give Hope to Your Exhausted Soul
The alarm clock rings. You slowly open your eyes and struggle to think of what day it is. The list of things to be done comes flooding...
Kathleen Knapp
Apr 28, 20232 min read
What Soothes Your Soul?
We live in a hectic world with busy lives, and sometimes we need to calm our minds and souls from the constant barrage of noise and...
Kathleen Knapp
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Grief is not a competition
During the covid pandemic, I had a phone call with a friend. I noticed she sounded sad, and I asked her about it. She blurted: “Oh, I...
Kathleen Knapp
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Reflections of Easter ~ A Love Story ~ He Did it for Love
The cold snowy winds of winter weaken into soft and gentle spring rains. Easter arrives on our calendars. A time of reflection, renewal,...
Kathleen Knapp
Apr 7, 20232 min read
The King Came Riding on a Donkey ~ Reflections of Easter ~ Palm Sunday
He was used to walking long hours along the hot, dry, dusty roads, but this day he would arrive on the back of a donkey, like royalty. ...
Kathleen Knapp
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Reflections of Easter - Jesus and the Bunnies - Not an 80’s Rock Band
When I was growing up we loved the Easter Bunny! I remember scrambling through the house upstairs and down searching for the scavenger...
Kathleen Knapp
Mar 24, 20232 min read
If He Calls You, Will You Say "Yes"?
Our assistant pastor announced he and his family would be leaving our church community and moving two hours away to a new city and a new...
Kathleen Knapp
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Taming the Toddler Tantrum ~ In Me!
My emotional meltdown began when my attempts at “simple” computer tasks failed. Access denied. Failed passwords. Accounts locked. ...
Kathleen Knapp
Mar 10, 20232 min read
The Redeeming Power of a Renewed Life
She watched The Woman with wary eyes. Weary eyes. Distrustful eyes. She was thin, the flesh gone from her bones leaving her skin hanging...
Kathleen Knapp
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Reflections of Easter ~ Pancakes and Ashes
I love pancakes! Thin light crepes and thick fluffy pancakes. Savoury or sweet. Breakfast or supper. But I never understood Pancake...
Kathleen Knapp
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Once abandoned and hopeless, Now loved and accepted
She sat in the wheelchair, wrapped in blankets against the cool winter weather. Gnarled hands resting on her lap, weathered and worn from...
Kathleen Knapp
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Memories ~ The Joy of the Perfect Gift
Christmas morning arrived, and the brightly wrapped gifts waited beneath the twinkling lights of the decorated Christmas tree. All shapes...
Kathleen Knapp
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Goodnight and Sweet Dreams!
I lay awake in the wee hours of the night, somewhere between sleep and consciousness, with my thoughts drifting to the spiral of “what...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Amazing Grace for Everyday Living
Grace. Amazing Grace. As I look back over the past year and reflect on all that occurred internally and externally, I am amazed at where...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Weeping in Walmart
I was standing in the toy section of our local department store just before Christmas. As I scanned the shelves trying to decide on the...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Trust God and Step out of the Winepress!
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valour.” (Judges 6:12 ESV) Do you ever...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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