So neat to read your story! My family immigrated to the US from Romania when I was 1, and my husband came when he was 21, so we're very familiar with embassies, paperwork, and the huge sigh of relief that comes with being "official." Congratulations on getting your Canadian citizenship! Canada is on my list of countries to visit someday. :)

This is so important. I love the concept of blessing the people in our lives through the words we speak to them. We can either bless (i.e., call down what's good and lovely into their lives) or curse (i.e., point out everything that's bad or offensive, thus encouraging those very things). I need to constantly remember to bless. Thanks for the reminder! (Visiting from SDG.)