by Darlene L. Turner | Nov 17, 2014 | human trafficking, Katariina Rosenblatt, Stolen, There Is H.O.P.E. For Me | Book/Movie Reviews
Stolen by Katariina Rosenblatt, PhD with Cecil Murphey “’Sex trafficking doesn’t happen here,’ people often say, especially those from small towns. If it doesn’t happen where they live, they’re not personally affected. “It’s a terrible thing,” they admit, but it’s...
by Darlene L. Turner | Nov 10, 2014 | Remembrance Day | From My Playlist
Tomorrow we honour those who fought for our freedom and for those who continue to protect our freedom. My grandfather fought in WWI and WWII. My uncles served in WWII. My Uncle Bud shares our family’s story in this article from the Halifax Herald. (The...
by Darlene L. Turner | Nov 3, 2014 | | Picture This
When was the last time you had a good laugh? I’m not talking about just a chuckle? I mean a ROTFL laugh. Do I need to spell that out for you? Roll On The Floor Laughing laugh. What do I mean by that? Laughing until your belly hurts. Laughing so hard you cry....
by Darlene L. Turner | Oct 27, 2014 | Brian Doerksen, Canadian Heroes, Hope of the Nations, Ottawa shootings | From My Playlist
This past week was a tough one for Canadians. Why? We lost something we held dear. Something we were proud of and hated to give up. Our innocence. We’re no longer a country known for its peace. That peace was turned upside down and we felt like were punched in the...
by Darlene L. Turner | Oct 20, 2014 | Be Still, Kari Jobe | From My Playlist
I drank my water and stretched out on the mat, letting the sweat drip from my weary body. I worked hard in the last hour to make it to this moment. My time of peace in shavasana. The intense heat threatened to consume me. I breathed in and out slowly. “Lay still,” the...
