It’s Not About The Bunny …
It’s Not About the Bunny… This past weekend, I was exiting a grocery store, behind a women with several bags, who was definitely on a mission to exit quickly and get to her car. I exited behind her, into the parking lot, taking a minute to look up and appreciate…
#WCW Meredith Dancause
Meredith Dancause is the Teaching Pastor at The Meeting House in Carlisle, PA. Along with preaching on Sunday mornings, she also oversees the discipleship team [children’s ministry, youth ministry, community life, and congregational care], as well heading up leadership development and spiritual formation efforts. Previously, she served at Mars Hill Bible…
Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors A few days ago I was eating dinner with family, including my 7 year old niece. We began a discussion of Easter and what it means. When we got beyond the egg hunts and the Easter bunny, I began teaching her about why we celebrate Easter as…
Randy and Nadine Mitchell – April 17th
Randy and Nadine Mitchell have been married for 28 years. They have three kids – Megan 26yrs, Josh 24yrs and Caleb 18yrs. Their youngest child, Caleb, has autism and a developmental delay. Caleb has now turned 18yrs so Randy and Nadine have begun to navigate the world of taking care…
Flashback Friday, Our Favourite Justice Moment … and a GIFT for Abby!
Well, after a really moving & ‘heavy’ week discussing human trafficking, we let ourselves laugh a little today. We share our Flashback moment, some funny, like me (Abby) on my butt while snowboarding which is probably how most of that time was spent, or Cheryl sharing about keeping up her…
Abby’s Birthday Gift – Take the Pledge!
My Birthday Gift Hot and angry tears build inside me, and often escape to my cheeks anytime I hear about anything to do with human trafficking. Today was no different as I learned about Cyber Sex Trafficking from our episode of See Hear Love. Confession: My response is usually to…
So Many Questions
So Many Questions I was so grateful to have Kelly on this show to discuss such a significant issue like cyber sex trafficking. Ugh. Makes me sick to my stomach. But then immediately I begin asking questions about the alarming stats for Canada being one of the top 3 users of…
#WCW Cassie, a Young Survivor of Cybersex Trafficking
#WCW – Cassie, a young survivor of cybersex trafficking If you’re looking for an example of inner strength and beauty, look no further than IJM client and our #WomenCrushWednesday, Cassie*. Cassie grew up in a poor family from a remote area of the Philippines. As the youngest of twelve, she…
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked “Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.” Psalm 10:17 – 18 (NLT) My favourite bible…