Dee Renaud

I sat at my window the other day, watching the snow falling gently to the ground, and enjoying the beauty of the world covered in a blanket of clean, white snow. One of my favourite choruses came to mind: White … Read more

Nearly twenty years ago my family (my parents and brother) began studying with the Jehovah's Witnesses. Because my parents were disillusioned with their own church, they were very open to the teachings that were being presented to them. It was … Read more

I've recently started watching the popular TV series, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" I like to see if I can answer the questions, and it's always interesting to watch the contestants to see whether they'll risk the money or … Read more

I was recently involved in a minor fender-bender — fortunately there was very little damage to either vehicle and there were no injuries. However, although the other driver carelessly pulled in front of me, I was charged with careless driving. … Read more

About three years ago, our daughter, who had recently returned home from university and was living in the new apartment we had fixed up for her in our basement, asked if she could bring a dog home. We already had … Read more

While thumbing through a magazine recently, I came across these words above a picture of a white bear: "On the remote north-western coast of British Columbia, one in ten black bears is born a Spirit Bear. Today, their ancient rainforest … Read more

I remember a time when our children were quite young. We were praying together. Our daughter, who was about three and couldn't speak (having been born profoundly deaf), was mumbling something that was not understandable. Our son, who was five, … Read more

We've been making a lot of trips to the local dump lately. We're replacing our old deck. The wood is really rotten. As soon as the trailer is full, we drive to the dump and get rid of it. Really … Read more

A couple of years ago I got new glasses — invisible bifocals. At first, I thought they were great because I could read with my glasses on. (I'd had to take my glasses off to read for some time.) After … Read more

Several weeks ago, in Walkerton, Ontario, there was a tragic outbreak of e-coli poisoning in the drinking water. Several people — young and old — died, and many more were very sick. Since that time, the residents have had either … Read more