Jackie DeemsThis is Why I RescueA young kitten had made his home at a canoe livery and when I arrived, he was there fast asleep underneath an overturned canoe. He was in…Sep 20Sep 20
Jackie DeemsFor the Love of FancyFancy’s been gone for 8 days. The last time she disappeared she was gone for 8 years. Yes, 8 whole years. I first met Fancy when she…May 281May 281
Jackie DeemsI Am Still A MotherI am still a mother. Even though I have lost all 3 of my children, 1 to terminal illness and my other 2 children to miscarriage. I am…May 11May 11
Jackie DeemsMercy MeI hear her. Out in the hallway she meows loudly, crowing like a banty rooster. In the middle of the night, she announces she’s caught a…Mar 281Mar 281
Jackie DeemsChoosing Faith Over FearI call the sheep in from an adjacent paddock to give them their evening hay in the barn. The sheep move slowly towards me in a conga line…Jan 17Jan 17
Jackie DeemsWhat if the Good Shepherd Wasn’t Good?Trying to sleep seemed like a never-ending nightmare last night because of extremely high winds and sleet/hail pelleting the windows. I…Jan 17Jan 17
Jackie DeemsReal LoveI look down at my heart adorned gumboots and smile. I usually wear them in the summer because they are lightweight, but so far winter in…Jan 17Jan 17
Jackie DeemsUnclaimed BaggageWe each carry around baggage filled with dark, painful life experiences — choices made, words and actions spoken and perpetuated by others…Jan 1Jan 1
Jackie DeemsFor Unto UsI sit on the highest hill in the main pasture as the sun goes down sending shards of brilliant multifaceted light across the night sky. My…Dec 24, 2023Dec 24, 2023