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Leadership Upside-Down
What is Leadership? – Is it an ability some people have that others don’t? Or is it a skill that can be developed over time? I am not the person to answer these questions. All I know are the choices I have to make for myself. I am young, and just starting my career, so…
Read MoreThe Pictures Are Pretty
Last weekend, I went camping solo on the south shore of Lake Nipissing in Ontario. I wanted the time alone to hear my thoughts, explore the province, and take pictures. I quickly learned that 90% percent of my thoughts are actually not thoughts at all, but random songs. But the other, darker thoughts came when…
Read MoreThe Year of NO
We can’t be all things to all people. But, oh, how we try! It’s easy to get caught up in the expectations or demands of others. Performing, people-pleasing, and striving for praise can be exhausting and leave us feeling empty. It’s just as easy to think we can do it all, and for a time…
Read MoreWho is Jesus?
Who is Jesus? Do you know him? During our last show, I shared with the team ‘who Jesus is.’ He is described in the Bible, and we who know him personally, have experienced: He is friend, brother, saviour, king, servant, teacher, the light and truth and way, the Word made flesh and blood, fully human…
Read More5 Things You Might Not Know About … Cheryl Nembhard
I can still remember how much my stomach hurt from laughing, the day we taped our latest show in Edmonton, Alberta. I think we had way too much fun getting to know more about each other, that day. Here are 5 things you might not know about me: I just celebrated 24 years of marriage…
Read More5 Things You Might Now Know About … Melinda Estabrooks
I always find these kinds of questions quite amusing … and surprising. I guess it surprises me what I choose to divulge to the world … and how surprised people can get/respond when they find out more personal information about me. So, here goes: 1/ My life-long nickname is PEACHIE PIE. I’m named after a…
Read More5 Things You Might Not Know About … Lisa Pak
Sometimes it can be hard to get to know the little things about people through conversations. I’m talking about those moments when you look to a friend you’ve known for years and say, “Really? I had no idea!” It’s been a great time with the ladies during Season 4 and there were not just a…
Read More5 Things You Might Not Know About … Joanna la Fleur
Hi, here are FIVE things that you might not know about me … 1. I lived in Romania as an expat kid and France as a business student. These experiences greatly shaped my worldview and desire to see the whole world. (35 countries and counting…) 2. My favorite mode of transportation right now in the…
Read More5 Things You Might Not Know About … Brooke Nicholls
There are so many things I could tell you about me, but how quirky am I willing to get!? I’m going to get homeschooled, ping pong playing sour candy quirky on you! That’s right. I was homeschooled. Bless my dear moms heart. I still have no idea to this day how she did it but she…
Read MoreDad-isms
If you were raised by your dad or had a significant father figure, then you are guaranteed to have some “Dad-isms”. Dad-isms are quotes or expressions that your dad would say regularly to get things in your head, to make you understand your own history, to create discipline and character in you, or to try…
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