Posts Tagged ‘jesus’
The Common Thread
THE COMMON THREAD On one fateful summer’s day in 1990, Marcia Shelton’s world changed forever. What started as a family camping trip with siblings & friends, ended in absolute tragedy with the drowning death of her younger brother, at only 23 years of age. Marcia and her sister watched the catastrophic incident unfold right before…
Read MoreQ & A with Marcia Shelton – Families in Crisis
SHL: What does SEE HEAR LOVE mean to you in the context of your work? Marcia: See through a lens that is not bias, through eyes of Christ – imago dei, that we have to recognize brokenness but also see hope, hear truth, but just our own conclusions – Hear the voice of pain and fear and hurt – needs…
Read MoreEp 25: Loving People Back To Life
When asked what See Hear Love means in her context of work, Guest Host Marcia Shelton responded this way: See through a lens that is not bias, through eyes of Christ – imago dei, that we have to recognize brokenness but also see hope, hear truth, but just our own conclusions – Hear the voice of pain and fear…
Read MoreConditional Trust
Conditional Trust Everyone has dealt with the suffocating sense that is fear. Whether it is heart-slamming-cold-sweat type of fear, or the looming uncertainty of the unknown – fear all stems from our humanness. In my opinion, we can boil most of it down to want to control something we can’t. Isaiah 41:10 starts with something…
Read MoreChrist 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…
Read MoreHis Life-Saving Resurrection
His Life-Saving Resurrection Romans 6:6-11 The Message (MSG) Could it be any clearer? Our old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life—no longer at sin’s every beck and call! What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ’s sin-conquering death, we also get included in his…
Read MoreFlashback 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 Christmas tree waaaaay past time…
Read MoreAbby’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,…
Read MoreSo 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…
Read More#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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