In a season of marriage and engagements, I have never felt more aware of my growing singleness. I have spent the majority of my life single and feeling like a failure because all I had ever wanted was to be romantically and seriously involved with someone. My parents met when my mum was 14, … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Lucy, Student
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Listening
I was raised in the church. Baptized as a baby, went was dragged to mass as a teenager, spent some time away from church, and came back as an adult. I heard message after message, but never really listened. Perhaps, it was my mistaken view of who God is. Perhaps I never knew how to listen. Perhaps I … [Read more...] about Listening
A Servant’s Heart
On most days when 4 o’clock rolls around you will find me in the same place — in my kitchen making supper. I begin the chopping and sautéing and set the table. I call the boys in from the backyard and wash the dirt from underneath their little fingernails. Then the four of us gather around the table … [Read more...] about A Servant’s Heart
True Wellness: Tricia, Educator
For most of my life I have lived hiding behind the various hats I wear. I have struggled with self-esteem issues and depression for the greater part of my 43 years. One of my earliest memories involves the feeling of shame for something I did wrong. I did well in school as a child and the teacher … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Tricia, Educator
Trust Him
Recently a friend and I were at a park watching our girls play together, ever so lovely. Suddenly a washroom visit was needed, and quite urgently. We were literally ten feet from a washroom, the only problem was a big locked metal fence. As we were chatting about our game plan, not sure that making … [Read more...] about Trust Him
True Wellness: Brittany, Mother
When I think about wellness, I am astounded to think that I might have anything to say on the subject. When my husband Jon passed away suddenly, I never thought I would ever be “well” again. I was staring down a black hole... lonely, depressed, and terrified, with no idea how I would survive it. Or … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Brittany, Mother
