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Fully embracing the dualities of life, highs and lows, is the secret to a content life, the apostle Paul tells us.  As I was listening to my sisters from across Quebec on the See Hear Love show, the depth of their responses to the unprecedented times we are living in struck me. I reckon that…

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.” (Daniel 3:16–17) Are you facing a…

So, we are starting our Coast to Coast Conversation, and Melinda asks me, “Racquel, what do you love the most about being a black woman?” My response, “My hair.” Now, this may seem like a strange answer to some, but as a black woman, choosing to wear my hair naturally can be seen an act…

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8) When the clouds show no sign of breaking, and when there’s no hope on the horizon, I have choices to make. I can slip into doubt, or I can cling to hope. I can grow ever more…

The phrase loving your neighbour is common in the church. Jesus commanded us to love our neighbour, so we know this is important. People have been going through a lot. People are hurting. People are in pain. In this season we’re learning how to love people more than ever. I am struck how Jesus treats…

I was humbled and honoured to be a voice in this real conversation on Courage and Inclusion with amazing women from across Saskatchewan.  See Hear Love are always gracious hosts and they love to laugh, love life, love crucial conversations, and love Jesus!  I am always elated to share teachings from our culture and it…

“If you see something beautiful in someone.. speak it.” – Ruthie Lindsey. In this season where the words “isolation” and “distancing” have become a frequent part of our dialogue, I have felt a strong pull to shrink back, to retreat, and to limit my thinking. The idea of being present has caused me to live…

“Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the Rebellion.” – Hebrews 3:15 This verse is my verse for the year. I usually don’t use the part of the verse where it says “as you did in the rebellion,” because it brings up the whole history that doesn’t…

Eight weeks ago all of us were rushing around preparing to “hunker down” in some sort of quarantined-social-distancing-isolated reality. I thought it would a pause – like a nap in a busy day. I had early to mid-April in my sights – I was hoping that’s when we’d “get back at it”. I think most…

…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2) Are you in a desert right now? If you find yourself walking with sand between your toes,…