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Last week, I had the privilege of attending a team retreat for an organization that I’m currently serving in. We spent four wonderful days in a beautiful vacation home in sunny Orlando, Florida.  It was a welcome escape from the winter storms of Canada, let me tell you, lol.  On…

Crucial conversations. Just the word crucial can create a spike in blood pressure and cue sweaty palms. So it was with a wee bit of nervousness that I engaged in this topic on See Hear Love recently.  We’ve all had them, haven’t we? They’re the conversations that matter most. The…

Aging. It’s this crazy universal part of life and, yet, I feel like we are always trying to figure it out. We are a culture that worships youth. Every day we are bombarded with products that promise to keep us feeling and looking younger. And I sure have been sucked…

I have to admit, starting over at a new church is incredibly hard. Whether you’ve simply moved cities or have experienced some kind of pain with leadership, both leave an ache in your heart. I have worked for and in the Church for the last 10 years; I have seen it…

What a great, and important question that Melinda is asking us all through this moment as we move from one year to the next: What kind of woman do you want to be? Because the truth is that we get to choose. We didn’t really get to choose the circumstances…

If you could be part of that very first Christmas, where would you be? Would it be at the Annunciation? Astounded by Gabriel’s announcement to Mary? Would you want to dance in the amazement of Elizabeth? As the infant-prophet did somersaults in her womb? Would you marvel with Zacharias As…

By Joanna La Fleur After Hours Millennial Host  WOW what a year it has been, yet again! We have all come through so much more than expected in our personal lives, our work, our church communities, and even as the team at See Hear Love with things like Melinda’s major…

From our Women’s Panel Contributor Esther Lysakovsky I recently read a post on Instagram that stopped me mid-scroll. The caption read, “Things that do not equal character: Authority Title Charisma Platform Influence Accomplishments Intelligence Bible Knowledge Education …Character is revealed in how well you love.” It always comes back to love, doesn’t it?…

From our Ask The Experts Co-Host Dr. Merry Lin I sat in the office, looking at my boss, my heart racing and my palms sweating. Thoughts were racing through my mind, but I found myself stuttering, struggling to articulate myself fully. Before the meeting, I had carefully thought through what I…