being the church
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Removing the Plank: Powerful Reflection in How We Measure Others
When I see people who say they love Jesus and yet ‘call out’ people for their errors such as ‘misguided beliefs’, I see that they truly don’t understand the cross. I see this all the time. I have fallen into this error myself at times. When I do, I need to pause and pray. Our…
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Beholding Jesus in the New Year: Embracing the Beatitudes
Photo by Patricia McCarty Welcome to a new year, a fresh season brimming with hope, possibilities, and unknown adventures. Behold, behold, behold… this word has kept going over in my mind. For the past month, I have sensed Holy Spirit impress on me the truth of what you and I behold (look at), we become.…
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Are you walking in a wilderness right now?
Photo by ema reynares An experience in my office always stands out in my memory and would be followed by multiple amazing moments of God revealing and speaking so intimately to my clients… “One of my first clients was going through deep grief and was referred to me through the front office. I remember driving…
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Advent: Preparing Many Hearts for More
Art source: fine art America John The Baptist by Todd L Thomas I have been pondering and waiting (Advent means ‘waiting’) on this revelation for over eleven months… The Lord began speaking this specific theme to me already in January of this year. (And YOU are in this story…) As the season of Advent now unfolds,…
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How the Book Launch Day Went…
My day started with my pup insisting she sit on my lap as I tried to get ready to hop on zooms with people… (and my hubby sitting across from us smiling with his morning cup of coffee.) And then…I found myself playing dolls over Zoom with a little girl in Germany! 😀 Her mom…
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What happened this time in our Belize Adventures? – Aug 2023
Igniting Young Hearts in Belize: A Journey of Transformation (Photo above of just some of our recent team to Belize in August 2023.) Dear curious readers, The excitement has been building, and I’m thrilled to finally share the awaited update! Some of you might have heard whispers about my recent trip to Belize (Aug 9…
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God, Show Me More of You
ENCOUNTER THE ONE WHO SEES YOU AND HEARS YOU One day I received yet another email from a woman who was struggling with anxiety and depression. She was looking for hope and had heard bits and pieces of my story but wanted to hear more. Her email resonated with me deeply, reminding me of my…
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Where do you go to church?
I live in a Bible Belt in Western Canada and get this question from time to time. “Where do you go to church?” However, it’s the wrong question because it misses the point. You cannot ‘go’ to something you ‘are.’ We who are in Christ, ARE the church, the body of Christ. He is the…
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What happened in Georgia?
Flashback (info sent in an earlier email): I had the joy of ministering in April 2023 in Augusta, Georgia in partnership with 143 Ministries, a very fruitful Recovery Ministry for Men and Women (Photos and videos below…) I was also joined by some of the other Freedom Coaching Circle Women who traveled to join me! Including Libby who drove 7…
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I Saw This Vision Recently of Women in Unity Together
This was a beautiful picture the Lord gave me in prayer after ministering to women at an event! It was a joy to remember this picture and see where God has been taking us as women… Are you tired of isolation and the division and dissension of the world? Join other women today around the…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 