Christmas is almost here! In a few hours my husband and I, together with our eldest daughter and son-in-law, will begin the long drive to southern Alberta to celebrate Jesus’s birthday with my 85-year-old mom and my brother’s family. It’s been 16 years since we made that trek through the Rockies—the lapse due mostly to… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: freedom
Be Intentional to Finish Well — Guest Post by Dawn Wilson
Today I”m happy to introduce a fellow teacher and author–Dawn Wilson. She and I belong to AWSA — Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. We share the same passion to see women transformed by the power of God’s Word. One of my recent newsletter articles really resonated with Dawn, and she emailed to say so. Recognizing… [ read more ]
To What Voices Do You Listen? Part 2
In the last blog, I wrote about negative voices and how we must choose whether to listen to them or ignore them. Isaiah 36 tells of an official Hebrew trio driven to despair through an enemy’s threats. When they relayed his words to King Hezekiah, he, too responded with despair. But then he took… [ read more ]
Overcoming Thoughts That Fence Us In
I’ve been preparing materials for an upcoming women’s conference at my church. The theme is “Don’t Fence Me In.” First I brainstormed about the things that fence us in (limit, restrict, hinder, or imprison). Our thoughts quickly rose to the surface as the lead culprit. Here are several examples of how this happens: … [ read more ]
Exchanging the Old for the New
The word “new” has appeared on my radar several times in the past week: “I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, ‘Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from… [ read more ]
Who Controls Your Destiny?
My first national television interview was in 2005. It was on “100 Huntley Street,” and we discussed my first book—10-Minute Time Outs for Moms. There’s a three-hour time difference between British Columbia and Ontario. When I woke up in Burlington that morning, the alarm clock said it was 5:30 AM, but my body’s time… [ read more ]
Worry: The Root Cause and the Cure
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”… [ read more ]
Living Examples of Contentment
One of the perks I enjoy as a speaker and global worker is visiting with people of all ages and from many different cultures. They always enrich my life. On my recent trip to Nepal, I met a group of church leaders who live in the region where the earthquake’s epicenter happened seventeen months… [ read more ]
Finding Help and Strength When We’re Tired or Afraid
So how’s your summer been? Have you had a chance to throw off your usual schedule for a chance to rest and play? I hope so. Rest and play do a body and brain good. For me, the past four weeks have given me a gift—the opportunity to experience God’s help in new ways. First,… [ read more ]
A Prayer for our Hurting World
It’s ironic, isn’t it? The same weekend that celebrates freedom and independence for both Canada and the United States comes after a horrific series of terrorist attacks around the world. I don’t know about you, but I feel as though Satan is ramping up his efforts to steal, kill, and destroy. A couple of… [ read more ]
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