Tag Archives: love

Are We Home Yet

Posted on January 20, 2022 by hernibs

If you can hearrain on the roof,birds in the trees,slam of the screen door,creaks in the wood floor – If you can smellcedar wood,compost bucket,witch hazel blossoms,cookies and tea – If you can seeflickering flames,cozy chair,smiles on faces,time to spare … Continue reading →

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Grace

Posted on October 23, 2021 by hernibs

Grace is found at the depths and in the death of everything. After these smaller deaths, we know that the only “deadly sin” is to swim on the surface of things, where we never see, find, or desire God and … Continue reading →

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Life Can Be Made Stronger Than Death

Posted on October 10, 2021 by hernibs

LifeCan be made strongerThan deathIf man learnscarefully and unmistakablyThe language of love.~ Sri Chinmoy

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How I Would Change the World, If I Could

Posted on September 29, 2021 by hernibs

Our world is the most beautiful place I could imagineand yet we who live here take it for grantedand abuse what has been givenus so generously. If I had the power to change anything,I would open the eyes of every … Continue reading →

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In Other Words

Posted on August 13, 2021 by hernibs

Love that stoops down is grace. Love that reaches out is compassion. Love that looks up in adoration and thankfulness is worship.

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Lap Quilt Almost Finished

Posted on March 14, 2021 by hernibs

Dresden Plate Lap Quilt for my mother for her 100th birthday in May. It’s almost finished. Eldest daughter did the sewing, youngest daughter sent some special memory buttons to add to it. Middle daughter handmade fused glass buttons and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged 100 years old, art, birthday gift, heart, hope, inspiration, Life, love, memories, mother, photograph, quilt, sewing | 5 Comments

Love Notes

Posted on February 19, 2021 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, love, notes, photograph, share, thoughts | 1 Comment

Today

Posted on February 17, 2021 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, bc, Beauty, freedom, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, love, photograph, remember, share, survival, thoughts | 2 Comments

Lap Quilt in Progress

Posted on February 9, 2021 by hernibs

Eldest daughter is working on this Dresden Plate lap quilt for her grandma’s 100th birthday in May. Still trying to choose the colours between the squares. It’s going to look beautiful when it’s finished and mom will love it.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, Beauty, crafts, Dresden plate pattern, happy place, heart, home, inspiration, Life, love, photograph, quilt, sewing, share | 5 Comments

Bless The Idealists

Posted on January 14, 2021 by hernibs

Bless those who see beauty in the mundane, who take care of those who need care, who protect those who need their protection, who show up for the task even though they are exhausted. We need more idealists in this … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Covid Style

Posted on December 24, 2020 by hernibs

We’ll have a covid Christmas Eve alone, spending the day in our own home, hanging the stockings out in the shop, sharing the love that no virus can stop, as we open our gifts in our own living room watching … Continue reading →

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Our Covid Tree

Posted on December 21, 2020 by hernibs

We weren’t in the mood to go out and get a Christmas tree but I still wanted to decorate something. I snipped the tips off the spruce my best friend brought us one year when she flew here from Saskatchewan. … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Celebration During Covid (4 photographs)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by hernibs

Usually we celebrate our anniversary by going out for dinner or staying at our favourite hotel in the city or Harrison Hot Springs. But covid restrictions voided any of those plans this year. Hisnibs has been working on finishing our … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged anniversary, Beauty, cabin, Covid, family, flowers, happy place, heart, home, inspiration, Life, love, Peace, photograph, seeing, thanks, woods | 5 Comments

Wake Up

Posted on December 9, 2020 by hernibs

“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ~Carl Jung

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged awake, Beauty, Carl Jung, Dream, freedom, heart, hope, inspiration, Life, love, Peace, photograph, Quote, seeing, survival, thoughts | 2 Comments

Preparing to Fly

Posted on December 5, 2020 by hernibs

Empty all you feel guilty about, accept that they are forgiven, let go of what you think you deserve, accept what you’ve been given, clear your heart of what is not true, forget about the why, then you’ll be perfectly … Continue reading →

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