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Life is Pain—And What to Do About It
The past couple years have been hard for me. I'm sure they've been hard for you, too. We're all going through something, hiding it behind "o
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Aug 10, 20203 min read


Need a Reason to Rejoice? Keep Reading.
Tackling new or overwhelming undertakings in our lives can be exciting, but it can also be laden with baggage—fear and uncertainty, doubt an
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Jul 13, 20202 min read


Wait for It, Wait for It . . .
"Waiting" carries so many connotations—tension, expectation, worry, time, patience, impatience, hope, fear—but if we're being completely...
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May 26, 20202 min read


When "Humble" Goes Too Far
The book of Numbers tells us that Moses was extremely humble, "more humble than any other person on earth in his time" (Num. 12:3) in his...
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May 4, 20202 min read


Off the Safe Path
I've been thinking a lot about courage. It's not something I have in abundance, and in truth, it's not a trait that I often think to...
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Apr 20, 20202 min read


The Worst Three Days
In the past, I've been pretty quick to judge the disciples for their lack of faith throughout the gospels. I mean, as Christians of...
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Apr 16, 20202 min read


Change of Plans
Well, at 7:00pm today by my calendar, I would have been conducting a signing/reading/meet-and-greet at The Bookshelf in downtown Guelph ....
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Apr 7, 20202 min read


Look at the Birds
These are exceptional, surreally strange times, but maybe it takes an exceptional, surreally strange time to get our undivided attention,...
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Mar 24, 20202 min read


A Lantern Clear and Ready
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine—how often have I sung those words in Sunday School over the years? Almost every day, I...
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Mar 18, 20202 min read


Fear Not; I Will Help Thee.
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. ~Isaiah 41:13 Sometimes I feel as if I'm...
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Mar 10, 20202 min read


Not Alone. Ever.
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be...
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Mar 5, 20202 min read


Children of Light
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. ~Ephesians 5:8 This verse is short but packs...
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Feb 25, 20202 min read


When Transformation Takes Its Time
The Bible tells us that if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creature—that through him, our old selves pass away and we are made...
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Feb 17, 20202 min read


My Peace I Give Unto You
The world outside my window this morning was blanketed in peace—gentle snow falling in heavy, silent flakes, a crisp white drapery over...
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Feb 13, 20202 min read


The Rest of the Way
"The Lord's gotten you this far, He'll take care of you the rest of the way." These words glowed from the page of Frank Peretti's, This...
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Feb 11, 20202 min read


Addicted to Kingdom Work
The King James Bible can be challenging to interpret at times, but I've often found that the wording in this translation can reach out...
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Jan 28, 20202 min read


Thankful Thursday (except, you know, on a Friday)
Sorry, folks, I know I haven't been overly active in the blogging/social media world this week, but exams have thrown a wrench in my Heir...
nikiflorica
Jan 24, 20202 min read


Thesis from Jesus
Exam week. Crunch time. An onslaught of assignments and summatives crammed into the same stressful, high-intensity seven days. Among...
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Jan 20, 20202 min read


Verse of the Month: The Armour of Light
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light....
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Jan 14, 20202 min read


Adventure Awaits in 2020!
Today (aside from being Tasnil the Usurper's birthday) marks the first day of a new year, a new decade, and what could be a new chapter...
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Jan 1, 20202 min read
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