Just To Hear His Thoughts

Just to hear his thoughts… Imagine a 2 year old in an 18 year old’s body – your son you love desperately but all you want to do is have a conversation – hear his thoughts. Welcome to Randy & Nadine, the parents of Caleb, a beautiful 18 year old boy with Autism. It is…

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Podcast – Honest Stories of Motherhood, Autism and Faith

I’m the Host and Executive Producer of See Hear Love. But, I’m also the Host of my podcast, Your Story With Melinda, that is featured on Joy 1250 and  Faith Strong Today. Last year I interviewed one of my closest girlfriends AND our guest today, Nadine Mitchell and author Sarah Parshall Perry about their messy, honest stories of…

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Ep 18: Reframing Your Life and Dreams

Reframing Your Life and Dreams Joining us on See Hear Love this #MotivationalMonday are Randy and Nadine Mitchell, parents of Caleb who is diagnosed with Autism. We speak with them from their home in Mississauga about life with Caleb, how they keep their marriage strong and what they have learned on their journey. You will…

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Christ is Risen

Christ is Risen!  As we celebrate Easter today, we celebrate that CHRIST IS RISEN from the Dead! He is Risen Indeed! And, one of my favourite songs that I LOVE to sing during Holy Week and really, all year ’round, is this song, Christ is Risen by Matt Maher. Here are the lyrics to the…

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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 the afternoon,  I was suddenly…

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#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 Church in Grand Rapids, MI…

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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 the resurrection of Jesus from…

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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 look away, plug my ears,…

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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 this type of online sex…

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#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 learned early on how to…

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