My Top 10 Reads of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it's the time to look back on the reading year. Thinking through which books were on my mind, the topics I was...
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Amber Thiessen
- Dec 26, 2019
- 2 min
The Advent of the Lamb of God
Do you remember a story that your grandparents told you? The story of a different time, a different life, told so vibrantly and clearly...
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Amber Thiessen
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
What's On My Shelf (December 2019)
In this edition of "what's on my shelf", I've collected the books that crossed my shelves (or iPad) the last couple months. Hope you...
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Amber Thiessen
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
The Whole Armor of God - A Book Review
We attended an Icelandic festival with friends last summer, complete with a visit to a Viking village, a battle re-enactment with pool...
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Amber Thiessen
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Clinging to Christ Through the Pain of Pregnancy Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. According to the stats, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. It’s historically...
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Amber Thiessen
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
What's On My Shelf (Oct 2019)
We have entered back into life of school routine, and activities! Maybe you are thinking about gathering a list of books for your winter...
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Amber Thiessen
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life - A Book Review
In J-Curve by Paul Miller, we see a pattern brought out through the teachings of Paul and the life of Jesus; a dying to self and a rising...
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Amber Thiessen
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
The Cross and The Switchblade - A Book Review
What have you asked God to do for you lately? David Wilkerson made a choice. He sold his TV and set aside that time to pray. He didn’t...
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Amber Thiessen
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Watchfulness: Recovering A Lost Spiritual Discipline - A Book Review
I have an enjoyment for reading about the spiritual disciplines. Reading gets me thinking about my own practice of the disciplines,...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
What's On My Shelf (July 2019)
Another few months go by, the bookshelf never seems to get emptier, the "want-to-read" list on Goodreads just doesn't seem to get...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jun 26, 2019
- 4 min
Friends Are The Best Helpers - 2 Reasons It Begins With Us
~A Review of Side By Side: Walking With Others In Wisdom and Love By Edward Welch I’m a child of the 90’s, anyone else? A little theme...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Invitation to Solitude and Silence - A Book Review
Do you remember the last time you listened to the birds? Or was it your phone chirping with new notifications? Have you stopped to sit at...
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Amber Thiessen
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Sola: How the Five Solas Are Still Reforming the Church - A Book Review
I never learned much about church history...actually, if I’m honest, history in general. Stuff I was taught in school seems like eons ago...
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Amber Thiessen
- Apr 26, 2019
- 4 min
What's On My Shelf (Apr 2019)
Truth be told, my stack of #books isn't on one shelf. It's actually a collection of piles, scattered across my desk, nightstand and...
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Amber Thiessen
- Feb 7, 2019
- 3 min
Do More Better: A Book Review
Needles, syringes, gloves, scissors, tape, a stethoscope...those are some of my daily tools at work, and without them, I couldn’t do my...
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Amber Thiessen
- Jan 21, 2019
- 5 min
Looking For A Book? My Favorites of 2018
Time for a confession... I like to read. It’s been a hobby since I was young. I enjoy stories, I enjoy learning, I enjoy entering into...
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