For much of my High School years, I walked the quarter-mile to school with two friends, Annie and Annette. Our morning walks halted in my last year of High School as I became gravely ill and spent several months in bed. Their loyal friendship continued, and they often stopped on their way to school to […]
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Is it Time to Unmask Yourself?
![We mask ourselves, then convince ourselves that those masks are our true identity. It's time to be unmasked and to remind ourselves of who we are in Christ.](https://www.katherinewalden.com/wp-content/uploads/unmasked-katherine-walden-710x335.jpg)
It’s July 2021, and Canadians are emerging out of an almost two year period of wearing masks everywhere we went. We are relishing our freedom. But today, I want to talk about a different type of mask. I wrote the following piece over 27 years ago when I was in the beginning stages of healing […]
Tempted to Judge Another’s Temptation?
![Temptation Although we don't all face the same temptations, we do battle a common enemy. He is relentless in his tactics. Isn't it ironic that we, who struggle with temptation, are so swift to place a judgment against our brothers and sisters as they struggle with temptation?](https://www.katherinewalden.com/wp-content/uploads/grandopening-710x335.png)
“Unless you have never been tempted, don’t pass judgment on someone who has yielded.” Author Unknown Imagine a store opening its doors, heralded by a marketing blitz like none other. Local radio, print, and television are plastered with eye-catching graphics, catchy jingles, and promises of complete satisfaction. Television commercials feature beautiful models running hand in […]
What Do You Hide Behind Your Bah Humbug?
![Do you hide a broken heart behind a Bah Humbug exterior? No credit required for graphic but please do credit Prawny from Pixabay](https://www.katherinewalden.com/wp-content/uploads/bahhumbug-710x335.png)
One December, I was particularly disillusioned with the commercialisation of the holiday season, or so I tried to convince myself. I wished Christmas would go away. I was in a funk, and I planned to hide during the holidays and spend my time watching a marathon of old musicals and eating a couple of frozen […]