Andrea is an insightful and invaluable leader here at Well Christian Woman. Much of the success we have in encouraging our readers and viewers can be attributed to her and we are excited to have her with us! She has written a beautiful devotional called Draw Near. Make sure you check it out by going HERE and find out how you can get a copy for free!
“Hi there! I’m a wife and mama of two boys living in Halifax, NS. I grew up in the church as a pastor’s kid, but am still on this crazy journey of what it means to live a life of faith and intimacy with God. You’re most likely to catch me curled up under a blanket with a book and mug of tea, playing a round of Skip-Bo with my kids (and really trying to tame my competitive side), or snuggled on the couch with my husband watching another episode of This Is Us. Usually, I’m eating chocolate.”
Andrea’s Posts
Agere Contra – To Act Against
I’ve always been interested in the lives of the Christian saints and mystics, and one particular life has been on ...
Be Still Before The Lord
Whether I am trying to put some words down on a page, or dwelling on a problem I need to ...
Where You Already Are
He works through us to bring his love and light and life right where we are. His kingdom can come, ...
As I Have Loved You
I have been fed, have tasted his grace even in the lowest of moments. As I look at the cross ...
Keep on Seeking
In this moment of connection and communion with God, I was reminded that even in the struggle He is near ...
Draw Near This Advent
I am just starting to emerge from a season of quiet. Not the nice, relaxing kind of quiet but the ...
To Give Thanks
Who Can We Be For Each Other? A few years ago I was preparing to host a family dinner at ...
Love Song for a Saviour
Yes, I think as I sit on a bench enjoying the sounds of a flowing brook, I want to fall ...
I Have Work To Do
Each ordinary rhythm of my life is reminding me to look for Him, offering me a pathway to prayer. As ...
Mary Wept and Remained
I will pray to be a part of his kingdom come. And tomorrow, I will do the same. This is ...
Meeting God in His Temple
Your body is a temple. People go to temples because they believe they can meet God there. What if our ...
Where There is Despair, Let Me Sow Hope
Where there is despair, let me sow hope. We are in the season of advent, a time for waiting. Christ ...
Where There is Darkness, Let Me Sow Light.
As I seek my heavenly Father, it will become only natural to sow light into darkness for he IS light ...
Where There is Doubt, Let Me Sow Faith
Jesus asks for my trust, not my certainty or perfect answers. Do I want to be the kind of person ...
An Instrument of Peace
What if instead of choosing bitterness or resentment, I became a supporter, lifting the other up in times of need ...
Tides of Intimacy With God
Yesterday I drove to the beach. It was mid afternoon and the rain had just stopped, though the sky was ...
Green Meadows and Peaceful Streams
This river of grace is what God is inviting me into, and maybe you too. The more I live in ...
We Are Resurrection Gardeners
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw ...
Grief, Lament & Covid 19
The other night while I was standing at the stove frying the falafel for dinner my four year old comes ...
We Are The Church
Church buildings all over the world are shutting their doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a discouraging time, ...
Taste the Moment
I have decided to give up Instagram for Lent. I haven’t taken part in this aspect of Christian tradition in ...
Where There is Hatred, Let Me Sow Love
This article is part of a larger series on The Peace Prayer of St. Francis. You can read other entries ...
The Great Light at Christmas
The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. - Isaiah 9:2 (NIRV) When I was ...
Growth and New Beginnings
I’ve recently started going to the gym. My top goal is to build muscle, and I’m suddenly immersed in the ...
Dr. Kimberly Trites – In the Valley of the Shadow of Death God is With Us (video)
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are ...
Light in the Darkness
If I’ve had a bad day of writing (meaning what I’ve tried to put on the page, if anything, makes ...
Let Go and Live
Selfish choices come easy. However, if I can raise my gaze a little bit higher I’ll begin to see what ...
Friendship
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) One of my main prayers for ...
The Cross and Your Shame
It was a Friday morning and my mom had just offered to take the kids to the park so I ...
How Fit Am I?
I was watching a show the other night and there was a scene that really had me thinking about my ...
Am I Thirsty?
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the ...
Orientation of the Soul
Faith is an ongoing orientation of the soul towards God. -Brian Zahnd It was the beginning of December and I ...
Unforced Rhythms of Grace
When I was a little girl my favourite Christmas decoration belonged to my grandmother. It was a Merry Christmas sign ...
Waiting Patiently
I am not naturally a patient person. I’m a fast walker, a quick reader. It’s hard for me to take ...
How Long Will You Forget Me?
September often brings with it a feeling of melancholy for me. Despite the cozy feels and the beauty of the ...
Search Me Lord
When I was a young girl, still sleeping across the hall from my parents, I had a love affair with ...
A Servant’s Heart
On most days when 4 o’clock rolls around you will find me in the same place — in my kitchen ...
Feasting On God
Last week I tried something that I’ve been wanting to do for a while — I took a break from ...
All That I Need
“When we truly believe what we profess, we are set to act as if it were true.” - Dallas Willard ...
Where is Your Peace?
I was on my way to preschool drop-off recently, listening to a podcast as I usually do to make the ...
A Chaotic Place
“Eden explodes and we enter a dangerous, terrifying world, the same place where goodness, love, and kind intelligence lift us ...
