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Every Experience is a Pre-Requisite to Purpose
When we were filming this episode, I had the honor of being ‘Acting Producer’ for the day. I enjoyed it a lot…like A LOT. It’s essentially when you get to boss everyone around and they have to listen to you or else the whole day falls behind. {sidenote: have I…
Lauryn Hill and Jully Black
In 1993, one of my favourite movies of all time came out. Sister Act 2. You know, the all time best feel good make you get up and dance and sing and change the world quintessential 90s movie? This is where my already forming of Lauryn Hill from the Fugees,…
Jully Black: Singer, Encourager, Daughter of the King
I was so thrilled to be in studio, behind the scenes, when Jully Black was in the See Hear Love kitchen. Not only did I get to hear her sing Oh, It Is Jesus, andHis Eye Is On the Sparrow, but I got to witness her amazing energy. Most people know…
Happy Thanksgiving from See Hear Love
“Happy Thanksgiving!” If you are like us, you might be having a little more trouble saying that this year. This fall has been marked by so many sad world events: hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, political divide, and joy-filled concerts ending in massacre. So many people are struggling personally with sickness, depression,…
The Power of Asking ‘What If?’
Over the past 11 years, I have spent a significant amount of time in landfills around the world. (I know, I chase the glamour gigs, right?). I have worked with hundreds of people in those landfills.They are often stateless and vulnerable. They are always entrenched in the voracious cycles of…
The Beautiful Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 God encourages us to use our talents to serve others and be faithful stewards of His grace. Many women are using entrepreneurship as a…
After the Storm
When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. – Mark 4:39 It was a milestone birthday for Yonge Street Mission CEO Angie Draskovic. And having just come through a season of trials,…
Suffering is a Gift … Huh?
Suffering is a Gift… Huh? One of those strange phrases that we say to maybe sound poetic or wise…right alongside, ‘everything happens for a reason…’ I have some trouble accepting these phrases. Why? Because I think they’re a bit too shallow…and only phrases that people who 1) haven’t gone through…