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This blog is for the woman who struggles with setting boundaries in her relationships. The one who wants to say no, but can’t allow the words to roll off her tongue. The woman who wants to honour herself and her needs but her need for approval is greater. And for the one who wants to…

Ah, perfection. The impossible goal that we aim for and admire when perceived in others. We watch HGTV and dream of living in perfect homes, use filters on social media to make our skin look flawless and our closet is filled with spanx to keep things looking tight and right. Some even own the identity…

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 our final day of programming,…

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 high stakes conversations where emotions…

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 right into it. I have…

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 all. Fortunately and Unfortunately. The…

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 of our girlhood years and…

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 he received this bewildering news…