Who are the women I look up to? Who are the women who inspire me? These two questions have very different answers and attitudes. Who do I look up to, I guess I would say those who have achieved great things or overcome significant obstacles. Who inspires me and has a true influence on my…
There are many women the Bible speaks well of. I’m glad we still have their stories with us today. I wonder who this month’s theme brings to mind for you? Maybe the brave Queen Esther, who risked her own life to save the lives of her people. She lived during a time when even queens…
Big camp is no doubt designed to bring us many spiritual blessings and opportunities, but our focus and feelings along the way can enhance or inhibit that blessing. When setting goals, we are encouraged to take charge of the inputs rather than try to control the outcomes (Eyal, 2019). For example, I will exercise every…
Big camp is many things. It’s more than staying up late and hanging out with friends with a cup of Milo in hand. It’s more than hearing your favourite speaker preach on stage and enjoying special items. Big Camp certainly is a great opportunity to socialise and soak up inspirational messages, but for me, it…
In the sacred scriptures, love does unfold, A story of grace, of a love untold. In the Bible’s verses, we come to see, God’s love for us, unconditionally. From Genesis to Revelation’s end, God’s love for us, it does transcend. In every chapter, in every verse, A love so deep, a love so diverse. In…
Would you be surprised to learn that there is NOTHING in the Bible about dating? None of the people mentioned in the Bible ever dated, as their marriages were usually prearranged. Dating is a particularly modern Western phenomenon as many cultures still do not practice dating. This means that most of the assumptions (what we…
There are many voices in the world vying for our attention. Some encourage, some discourage, like the voice of a loving mother singing soothingly to calm her child to sleep. Likewise, there is a voice of encouragement seeking to calm and give us the courage to engage meaningfully in 2024. We choose every day which…
An ‘enemy of progress’ is something or someone that hinders you from growing, from progressing, from getting to where you want to be, or should be. They can come in many different shapes and sizes; you can probably think of at least one in your life. How often do you prayerfully ask God to reveal…
Even though the fridge is empty and the pantry shelves are bare; even though the rates keep rising and the fuel prices are insane; even though the drought drags on then floods plunder the earth… Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! Even though the…
How can I be thankful in the face of great pain? Is it appropriate? Right now, I hold a baby that I wasn’t sure I was ever going to get. She is perfect, healthy, sweet, and so small. I am thankful. I am so glad that she is here, and she is mine. But I…