A friend of mine once posted a meme that simply said, “It’s ok to feel sad after making the right decision.” It hit me hard. It was exactly what I needed to hear. I had just desperately decided to choose God’s way over my own and was facing a wall of grief that completely derailed me. Mourning was … [Read more...] about Sowing Light Seeds With a Heavy Heart
Motivation and Conviction
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 my mind lately. Which is the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian, and the founder of the Society of Jesus. But it was actually his life … [Read more...] about Agere Contra – To Act Against
Nowhere To Hide
As I write this, I am driving with my family across a vast, wintry prairie. Aside from the narrow strip of bare pavement straight ahead of us, the entire landscape is pure white. And there is really no definite horizon where the snow-stuffed clouds meet the snow-laden fields. Saskatchewan’s living … [Read more...] about Nowhere To Hide
Searching The Heart
Finding God in Ordinary Places Part 3 As a young wife I wanted to please and encourage my husband. I wanted him to see Christ in me. Doing things for him was one of the ways I did that. One Saturday I decided to wash his car. I vacuumed the carpet and the seats. I dusted and polished the dash … [Read more...] about Searching The Heart
