Who Cares for You? A Bible Study for Caregivers | Book Review
You don’t often see them in church, or at the weekly bible study. They miss out on the regular church events and slowly they drift out of...
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Amber Thiessen
- Sep 13
- 5 min
Hopeward: Gospel Grace for Weary Souls | Book Review
One summer we were camping and took our kids on a hike through the sand dunes at the provincial park. Of course, the day happened to be...
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Amber Thiessen
- Sep 6
- 5 min
Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners | Book Review
“How do Christians grow? The question itself immediately elicits different feelings among us. Some of us feel guilt. We’re not growing,...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Memorizing Scripture by Glenna Marshall | Book Review
Do we really need to memorize God’s Word? We no longer have to memorize phone numbers, because they’re conveniently stored on the device...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 23
- 4 min
Redeeming Your Time | Book Review
“The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.” (Ecc. 1:5) Time. It’s a finite resource. We don’t get...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 16
- 5 min
Help for the Hungry Soul | Book Review
Appetites change. When my kids are in the midst of a growth spurt, they out-eat me at mealtimes and constantly hunt for food; their...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 9
- 4 min
Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World | Book Review
In the movie, Jingle All the Way, two dads have promised their sons a superhero action figure for Christmas, but discover (when they...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 2
- 6 min
What's On My Shelf (Aug 2023) | Book Recommendations for Christians
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin This summer's reading...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jul 26
- 5 min
You Are a Theologian | Book Review
Hey! My name is Amber and I'm a theologian. I'm not a scholar, a professor or a pastor. I am, however, a follower of Christ, a wife, a...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Women & Work by Courtney Moore | Book Review
Not all work is glamorous. It's work after all. I've hoed beet fields - leaving blisters on my hands, picked at the conveyer belt on our...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jun 28
- 4 min
What's On My Shelf (Jun 2023)
Do you typically have more time to read in summer, or less? The summer months are often filled with events and activities, the kids are...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Friendship With God by Mike McKinley | Book Review
It's easy to spend time with people we enjoy. I'm an introvert and though I find myself fading away after a long time in the presence of...
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Amber Thiessen
- May 24
- 4 min
Never Cast Out | Book Review
Shame is like a weed. It begins with a thought. Our past experiences give it shape and nourishment while it invades our thoughts,...
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Amber Thiessen
- May 3
- 3 min
Say the Right Thing by Carolyn Lacey | Book Review
I don't always say the right thing. I wish I did... but I don't. You're getting ready for bed, the events of the day flow through your...
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Amber Thiessen
- Mar 15
- 5 min
What's On My Shelf (Mar 2023)
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis I agree with Lewis, a warm beverage goes...
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Amber Thiessen
- Mar 1
- 5 min
A Short Guide to Spiritual Disciplines by Mason King | Book Review
The other day, I was with a woman who was struggling with serious health issues. She was most anxious about whether she'd improve enough...
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Amber Thiessen
- Feb 8
- 5 min
What's On My Shelf (Feb 2023)
The last month of cozy winter reading! (I know, I'm a little optimistic here on the Canadian prairies) My book stack continues to...
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Amber Thiessen
- Feb 1
- 4 min
5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love | Book Review
Some lessons are best learned through story. In our spiritual growth, we often tend to seek out direct instruction, a list of dos or...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Trembling Faith by Taylor Turkington | Book Review
The world is not as it should be. Your friend's daughter is diagnosed with leukaemia, your brother struggling with mental health can't...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jan 18
- 2 min
To Grow in Jesus
If you're going to build a shed, you'll need a hammer. No shed gets built without a tool to put the nails in, keeping the wood together....
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