"A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit." Proverbs 15:4 ESV I often think about how people speak to each other. I like to observe and listen. I've witnessed confident people crumble because someone crushed and broken them with words that fly out of the mouth and off of something as small a[...]
Right now, in the world we live in, some people are quick to share every little aspect of their lives. Social media is filled with posts about what food you just ate, what outfit you are wearing, what funny thing your pet just did, your latest workout, and so much more. We’ve seen over the years a rise in “influences” fo[...]
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2 When I was a little girl, I often fell asleep at the dinner table, waiting for dinner to be ready. One evening, while I patiently waited for dinner, I fell asleep and[...]
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you” Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV. “…but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s presence. For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never![...]
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 NIV I read this interesting quote the other day that said: “We don’t just need more of Jesus, Jesus needs more of us.[...]
“We who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain where JESUS has gone as a forerunner on our behalf” Hebrews 6:18-20 (ESV) “My beloved speaks and says to m[...]
“Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve” Matthew 4:10 ESV. Recently, I found myself in a tough situation. I am an athlete and last week was my provincial championship competition. I was so excited. After a long and unexpected season[...]
“Listen to the advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the mind of man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” Proverbs 19:20-21 ESV I’ve come to learn that God leaves nothing to chance. He has foreordained and decreed every event, no matter how seemingl[...]
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” Philippians 3:12-14 NLT Ten years ago, a skinny 17-year-old struggled in his last year at Milliken Mills High School in Markham, Ontario. In addition to being in with the wrong crowd and dabbling in drug[...]
As we enter August and begin preparing for the fall, we wait with great anticipation for what the next year will hold. Whether it's starting school again or beginning a new career, we each have unknowns ahead of us. In new seasons, we can often prepare by buying new clothes or getting on board with the latest trends to make the[...]