Lynne Phipps

What a ruckus! I was in the shower when it all began: the pounding of twenty-four canine paws flying up the stairs and around the corner to the bathroom door, and then, the barking began. I knew something really important … Read more

Not again! How many times is this going to happen? I asked myself as I discovered my empty lunch plate. Kate, our Labrador retriever, had made the most of her opportunity once again. No amount of scolding or discipline was … Read more

My collie, Tasha, suffered from severe allergies, which meant following a disciplined course of diet and medication for most of her life. The medicine was not pleasant. I could almost see her go "Yuck!" every time she swallowed it. There … Read more

I once had a horse named Willie, though not for very long! In fact, Willie lived at our place for only a few days. Why? Because he kept breaking out of the corral and running home. Home, unfortunately, was only … Read more

Simon was a rascal, a great big handsome brute of a dog who loved to get the best of you. He was gentle with children, wily with adults. My pride often took a fall while walking him, as I never … Read more

Recently we have had a wolf in our area. One of our friends' dogs was attacked, killed, and eaten one morning last week. The other night around 1:00 a.m., another of our neighbour's dogs roused me from sleep by coming … Read more

I was quietly dreading the day, even though it was such a small thing and would be over in a minute or two. Having my blood taken was definitely not my favourite way to start the day. As I was … Read more

When I am on guard duty at our local jail, I often play the word game Scrabble® with myself. As we do not have access to the Internet, a friend gifted me with a travel-sized game, and I sit and play for hours with "me" and … Read more

Rhubarb grows abundantly where I live. In fact, someone pointed this out to me not long ago and suggested that I should perhaps write a devotional about it. So I took it to heart and surfed the web for some … Read more

I know that today's verses are probably among the most familiar of all Scripture, yet they never cease to amaze me! In the past week, we have had three little sparrows smack against one of our large picture windows. The … Read more