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Meeting Jesus On the Bench in My Heart : Val Thiessen shares about her book!
Sue Carpenter and Merri Ellen Giesbrecht interviewed Val Thiessen on her first children’s book: ‘Meeting Jesus on the Bench in My Heart’ Val Thiessen is a wife to Stan, mom of 3 boys, 3 daughter in laws and grandma to 7 grandchildren. She has loved Jesus her whole life but has come to know him…
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When Frustration Becomes …Your Invitation!
Take note of the thing—or the person—that frustrates you the most. Pause for a moment. Breathe. Notice what or who rises in your heart? Frustration has a way of revealing something deeper—something that often points even to our calling. But too often, we rush to fix the problem (or the person), to control…
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Rising Above: Seeing What God Sees
When life gets messy, our first instinct is often to react.To criticize.To control.To fix. In order to make it safe for us. But what if, in those very moments, God is inviting us to lift our gaze higher and see through His eyes? “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you…
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Treasures on the Water: What Do You See?
The other morning on a weekend, gifted to me by my husband’s suggestion to enjoy the weather, I sat quietly on a dock overlooking a still lake. The mountains stretched high above me, and the water looked like glass. Sailboats rested in the distance. Treasure hunters combed the beach with metal detectors, hoping to find…
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Spiritual Fatigue: Why Do I Fall Asleep in a Church Gathering?
Have you—or someone you love—ever noticed a pattern of falling asleep in a church gathering, corporate prayer, or Bible study? Here are 5 possible root causes and how to respond…
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God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Humility, Healing & Pride: A Listening Invitation Proverbs 16:18-20 in the Good News Translation reads: 18 Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. 19 It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot. 20 Pay attention to what you are taught, and you will…
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When Grief Runs Deep
I’ve been walking with women who have just lost a loved one to cancer. I sat down to reflect (as I’m an internal processor). And this is what came… 🕊️ Listening Prayer Process: For the one who has lost someone to cancer “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed…
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Single mom shares her journey in hearing God’s voice!
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Incredible Breakthroughs!
We had incredible breakthroughs in women around the world! Recently, we had over 80 women from Alaska to Texas, Canada, Britain, Australia, and Germany! We gathered together for 5 days back to back to kick start women in hearing Jesus in the midst of our current noise. (Here’s one screenshot of one panel view! So…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 