The Common Thread
THE COMMON THREAD On one fateful summer’s day in 1990, Marcia Shelton’s world changed forever. What started as a family camping trip with siblings & friends, ended in absolute tragedy with the drowning death of her younger brother, at only 23 years of age. Marcia and her sister watched the…
We Love Each Other … Because He Loved Us First
One of my favourite lines in the Bible. We love each other, because HE first loved us. HE has shown us HOW to love. No excuses. None at all. When Jesus was on earth, His entire life was to show US how to live and love – the weak, the marginalized,…
#WCW Marva Tyndale
#WCW – Marva Tyndale I (Marcia Shelton) met Marva in 2007 when I was youth pastor at Dorset Park Baptist Church. She supported me in praying for the healing and restoration of youth and their families when the Holy Spirit led me to have a day of fasting and prayer with…
Q & A with Marcia Shelton – Families in Crisis
SHL: What does SEE HEAR LOVE mean to you in the context of your work? Marcia: See through a lens that is not bias, through eyes of Christ – imago dei, that we have to recognize brokenness but also see hope, hear truth, but just our own conclusions – Hear the voice of pain and…
It Works When You Work It
It Works When You Work It I love Yonge Street Mission. I love what they’re about, I love their philosophical approach to ministry and support for people on the margins in Toronto, and I love that they’ve never lost sight of their Christian purpose amidst changing times. This verse is…
Perfect Love
Watch your fear fade & love become natural… ‘And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. Such love has no…
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love – 1 John 4: 17-19 This is a powerful portion of scripture because it clearly shows the power that love has to overcome fear. The contrast made about fear causing torment is something everyone can relate to. No matter who you are, we all have experienced fear at…
#VulnerabilityHangover
As Brene Brown coined it… #VulnerabilityHangover… We bared it all on our Wednesday show and today we are wrapping it up. I’m not going to lie, I appreciate the ‘lighter’ break of our Flashback Friday segments to help us balance out all the emotions. (Hey – there’s 4 women here,…
My Deepest Fear
My Deepest Fear. Getting Old. It seems so ridiculous because it’s inevitable, but it’s been a fear of mine since I got divorced in my mid/late 30’s .. and I realized that I’m no spring chicken. That I really was all grown-up. The difficulty about getting old is .. It’s just…
The Path Forward
The Path Forward It was just two years ago that I heard God speak to me clearly…in the deep forests of the Dominican Republic. It was a lesson I still carry with me today and share with those who find themselves ‘stuck’ in life. It was on a birthday trip,…