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Happy Valentines Day from Ecuador

On this road less travelled, I decided to stop and take a picture of every different flower I saw. I have been thinking of Maple Creek and the people I worked with. I think of them most every day, but Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 14, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1; Meeting the Owl

Meeting the Owl November 8, 1993 Today when we were coming home from town we once again saw the owl on the fence post at the old farm across the road from our long, winding driveway. Back home while I Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 13, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1; Path to Follow

Path to Follow September 1, 1993 Always I continue looking for the answers that will help me understand not only what happened in the past, but what this story means for the future. So many nights I would pray for Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 13, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1, Trip to Jasper

Trip to Jasper July 17, 1993 A day out! and a trip to Jasper National Park. We enjoyed a lovely day and saw many special places and things. But it was this event on the way home which is most Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 12, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1; Dream with a Grandmother

July 4, 1993, Dream with a Grandmother I was at a meeting in an old house. It was on the top floor and there were a lot of stairs, I’m not sure if that is important or not. I could Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 12, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Mandalas;

The “Bird Mandala” was drawn with my daughter in mind while I was in Cilliwack waiting for the wheel to begin (story Grama Grizzly to follow Chapter 2)

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 11, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1; Mandalas

Mandalas With my new found creative expression born with the introduction of pastels, my mind began to explore new possibilities and my imagination came fully alive. When my world was shut down as a young child and my fear of Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 11, 2019 ago
Finding Home

Finding Home, Chapter 1; Understanding

Author’s note;  I have been imagining that it must be difficult for some to read some of the stories presented in my book. They were very difficult to write, so I can of course understand. Some may ask why I Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 11, 2019 ago
Travel Diary Entry

News from the Hostel….

In the one month we have been here much has happened at least in the animal kingdom. Chillape (not sure if I am spelling that right) got pregnant with 2 litters at the same time, or almost. Little Scott is Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 years ago
Finding Home

Finding Home Chapter 1; Natural Healing

Natural Healing – Iridologist 1991 This story relates to a very important turning point in my life, one that defined the way I would start to live and encourage my family to also begin living. It marks, I believe, the Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsFebruary 10, 2019 ago

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