As Christmas approaches, it’s hard to truly grasp how fast things really go. We’re about to say goodbye to another year that felt like a bullet train that just wooshed by. We’re starting to feel the Christmas rush. And in all that, it’s hard to deny that life is really passing us by. As things […]
Faith
Lessons I Learned from A Tough Season
Elyanna Samuelle. Elyanna means “My Lord has answered.” Samuelle means “God heard.” We waited almost four years for this prayer to be answered. I can still remember that one night when I dreamt I was playing with two children. I woke up from that dream in tears knowing that God had made a […]
How to Recharge Your Quiet Time When Your Devotions are Getting Dry
So you’re cozy on your favourite first thing in the morning. You’re ready to start your quiet time. You’ve got your Bible open and your heart ready to hear from God. You start reading His Word. You read and read and read. But ten verses in and you find yourself skimming through scripture. Has this […]
What to Do When You Don’t Hit Your Goals
Another year is coming to a close. And we have a few more days to take into account the new year’s resolutions that we set at the start of 2017. How did you fair? Did you reach your goals for this year? Did you tackle most of them? One exercise that highly successful and satisfied […]
Voiceless Before God: A Stance of Faith We’re Willing to Take?
Faith. Nothing could be easier than responding in faith when things are easy. But when faced with impossibilities, our natural response is seldom belief and faith. I am one who will admit that faith is not a natural muscle. I don’t always feel like being faith-filled. And some of you reading this feel the same […]
Does God Ask Us To Earn Our Way Through The Narrow Gate?
I grew up in Sunday School and have been exposed to the Bible all my life. One would think that after so many decades of being exposed to scripture that it would all make sense to a Christian after so long. That’s hardly ever the case. One of the scriptures that really confused me for […]
Lies About Your Calling You Should Stop Believing
Wired into every individual is a deeply-rooted desire to know one’s place. Everyone is dying to know what their calling is, and to find it is one of life’s highest priorities. What is your calling? I’ve asked many people that question. Many times I get blank stares as replies. We admit it’s important that we […]
Signs That Ministry Is Becoming An Idol
Almost every time you hear a teaching on idolatry, you’ll hear the speaker say “Anything can be an idol. Even something as good as ministry!” It’s actually even a church cliche. But what does it truly mean to make ministry an idol? I’ve spent a good fourteen years of my life serving in ministry. Four […]
A Few Thoughts In The Span Of Our Little Vacation To Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland- I’m writing this halfway through what’s going to be our small families first (of many!) out of the country travels. This is also Alexa and Ces’ first vacation abroad. As I write this, a few thoughts are running through my head mostly excitement and nervousness. Excitement because of the itinerary and nervousness […]
3 Words to Energize Us when We’re Crushed by the Weight of Life
Everyone is carrying weights. Not all of them are bad. Some of them are actually good. We carry the good weights of relationships, family, ministry, work and purpose.