Pass The Grapes

We have all encountered a believer that just exudes a certain something.  We can’t quite put our finger on it but when they come in the room there is a disturbance in the force, and I mean disturbance in the best way possible. The air around them seems to drip with peace, joy, or love. …

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Take Courage by Hollie Taylor

“Take courage,” they say… “It won’t be easy,” they say.  So, then why do it? We hear this “Take Courage” phrase a lot and for many like myself, it’s easier said than done. What is courage? By definition it is: the ability to do something that frightens one; strength in the face of pain or…

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Letting Go

Happy New Year! Join our special guest, Danielle Strickland, as she shares what it means to ‘LET GO’ in the New Year and live a life of freedom! We’ll know you’ll be encouraged and inspired by her thoughts.

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A Prayer To Cease Comparing

Lord, from the outside it looks like everyone’s lives are put together and mine is the only one falling apart. Jesus, help me to honour what I have been given, to cease comparing and give my attention to the people you have given me to love. Let me stop worrying about the rest. Holy Spirit, breathe…

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Four Things Female Leaders Need To Realize

When I started my business in 2008, I began looking for a female business mentor. I knew I wanted to connect with someone who had navigated the seas before me, balancing a healthy marriage, family life, work, and the unique challenges facing women who lead. I came up empty-handed but I was determined and kept…

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Taking On New Beginnings

 Taking On New Beginnings  Here in Canada, our landscape has begun to change and the trees prepare for winter’s arrival. As the cold ebbs in, the leaves will change from green to vibrant red, orange or yellow, setting each tree in a blaze of colour before they fall, blanketing the ground below. The spectacle often…

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I Know I’m Not Alone

What an honor and privilege it was to be a guest on See Hear Love! I’m not going to lie, I was SO nervous about the experience!  Not only have I never been on TV, but I have only minimally shared about my journey with Bipolar. When I was diagnosed with Bipolar in 2009 and…

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You Choose To Love

I have the blessing of having a beautiful wife (Michelle) to whom I’ve been married to for 15 years. We serve in ministry together (I pastor, she leads worship) and we have a blast doing it. We have great family, friends and have even been on a few “trips of a lifetime.” We have much…

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International Day of the Girl

As a woman who loves Jesus, I have a deep desire to make a difference in this world. But in the face of great need worldwide, so often I cry out, “There is too much to do Lord! I can’t possibly make a difference!” Ever feel that way? One thing I have learned working at…

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Gratitude is a Weapon

We live in a world that is saturated with the idea that if only we could ‘get more’ we would be satisfied. But we never are. It seems the more we buy, consume, the more we want. Mick Jagger was right, ‘We can’t get no satisfaction.’ How do we fight this insipid (can’t get enough)…

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