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What's On My Shelf (November 2020)
A reader's greatest trouble is the length of their "to-read" list. :) Well, at least it is mine anyway. Tony Reinke writes this, "For...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 19, 2020


On Trading Our Fears
What kind of fears have you experienced in your life? It's a really vulnerable question. I remember taking a daladala to the city by...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 10, 2020


Favourite Books About Missions
"“The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.” ― Samuel Zwemer It can be easy for those of us "at home" to go on with our...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 5, 2020


Deep Discipleship | Book Review
When you consider your spiritual growth, which places, people or ministries come to mind as significant for you? Maybe it was the youth...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 3, 2020


What's On My Shelf (Sept 2020)
The beach reading season is over...back to normal life (and textbooks). I'm still trying to curl around the campfire with a book in the...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 16, 2020


Growing Together | Book Review
"Would you consider mentoring me?" Isn’t that one of the most nerve-wracking questions a Christian woman could ask another? Or maybe,...

Amber Thiessen
Sep 1, 2020


What’s On My Shelf (July 2020)
There’s something about summer that brings a new inspiration for reading. For me, it is probably the new reading locations; around the...

Amber Thiessen
Jul 29, 2020


The Complexities of Our Heart: Knowing, Desiring and Choosing
These summer months have built many new family memories, as we’ve explored some new campgrounds, and trails. With childrens’ propensity...

Amber Thiessen
Jul 13, 2020


A Story Told Through Objects
Objects tell a story. An old low German Bible, pieces of sea glass, and an arrow head; Tanzanian fabric that hang as curtains, a small...

Amber Thiessen
Jun 11, 2020


What's On My Shelf (May 2020)
Reading has been an enjoyable past time for me. I always enjoy learning new things, seeing how God worked in the lives of people through...

Amber Thiessen
May 4, 2020


How to Make That New Habit A Reality
My daughter is learning to play a new piece on the piano this week, after having her Zoom lesson. She told her teacher she thought it...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 30, 2020


How the Resurrection Changes Everything
Confusion descended upon those who followed Jesus. He was dead. Their own lives were in danger. The hope they felt as they were with him,...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 28, 2020


The Gentle Heart of God
Have you felt weary? Struggling with the weight of sin, the guilt of not measuring up, the pain of suffering circumstances. Do you wonder...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 24, 2020


The Truth We Can Touch
Water. Bread. Wine. These are the signs and symbols of our Christian faith. What impact do they have on us? ...if any at all. We find...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 6, 2020


Truths We Confess | Book Review
Among our possessions, we have a copy of my husband's grandfather's old catechism, its pages worn and yellowed with time. Written in...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 3, 2020


2 Reasons We Value Community
What's it been like for you in this season of isolation? Those of us who carry introverted tendencies, may find ourselves enjoying the...

Amber Thiessen
Apr 2, 2020


How to Find Lasting Joy
In the world today, even in the midst of a pandemic, women are experiencing a crisis of unhappiness. Perhaps it is even it's own...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 25, 2020


Lies That Sound Close to the Truth
"Before the lie, there was a Liar... Before there was death, there was the lie" Right in the beginning, we see a picture of perfection....

Amber Thiessen
Mar 19, 2020


What's On My Shelf (March 2020)
As we've read almost three months into the year now, it was time to post a few titles that have come across my shelf (and iPad!) Near the...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 18, 2020


Why Own A Book About Systematic Theology?
"The Bible is the Word of God, the supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice...we need to consider the whole teaching of...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 17, 2020
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