Our premier has extended the provincial state of emergency until mid April, schools remain closed until the beginning of May, the Toronto health officer tells residents to expect to stay in isolation for the next twelve weeks which brings us to the beginning of summer. Who do we listen to? Or, as Pilate asked Jesus … Continue reading What is Truth? →

Let us remember today where our worth is found. It's not found in what we own, our job, or our roles in this life. Our worth is not found in how we think or feel about ourselves or our world, or either in what others think about us or what we perceive that they think … Continue reading Worthy in Christ →

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” Proverbs 13:12 NIV Many of our hopes seem deferred right now. As this virus rages on, we are uncertain of how long our current circumstances will last, what life on the other side of it all will look like, or … Continue reading Our Source of Hope →

He stood watching, waiting.When would it end?When did it even begin?This pain, this grief,this immensity of emotionThe intensity was overwhelmingsome days. But he persisted,he stood.Watching. Waiting. He looked up to the sky,“Where are You in all this Lord”?His cry pierced through the darkness of night.A peace enveloped his soul.God is here. God is near. The … Continue reading Hope (A Poem) →

“Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” Job 1:20-21 How do we … Continue reading Praise and Suffering →

"Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship". (Romans 12:1 TPT) Worship is about praising God for who He … Continue reading Loving God →

Today, and over the next few days I want to return to the place of praise and worship in my writing. I think that when we are doing not just lots of good things, but our “God thing” that it can be an act of worship. Our God thing is that place where we are … Continue reading Trusting God →

"Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved". Psalm 80:3 I am struggling to find words this morning, to find cohesive thoughts. I'm reading through psalms of lament. Yesterday, even after reading through my post several times during the day to recenter my thoughts, my attempts at praise … Continue reading Grief and Lament →

Croatia is battling not only covid-19, but the chaos left from the largest earthquake in the last 140 years, rising abuse and mental health rates are a real issue, in countries across the globe, health care workers are having to “play God” by choosing who to save in moment by moment decisions. It all just … Continue reading Praise Breaks Chains →

Here's my second go at this post. I'm sure it will not be the same as the original. My internet connection just cut out and my completely finished post got deleted! Argh! As today is officially the end of "March Break" I'm trying to implement routines at home. This morning as I was writing, my … Continue reading Our Refuge →