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Big Questions When We Feel Small
Out for a morning run on the prairies, it's so easy to feel small. The railway tracks traverse far beyond what my eyes can see, the...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 24, 2021


A Story That Begins and Ends With Creation
As we read through the Bible, one of the important things to consider is how a particular passage is understood in the context of the...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 17, 2021


Who Were Your Spiritual Heroes?
Did you grow up with a spiritual hero? Was there someone in your life that inspired you, invested in you, or ignited a passion in your...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 14, 2021


Something Better Is Here
Mom, what can I have for a snack? I love this question, because it means they likely haven’t raided the cookies or candy yet. The fun of...

Amber Thiessen
Mar 10, 2021


What's On My Shelf (March 2021)
"Visit many good books, but live in the Bible" ~Charles H. Spurgeon I've enjoyed visiting some really good books the last couple months....

Amber Thiessen
Mar 3, 2021


Ten Words To Live By
Perhaps you’ve felt like the rich young ruler. He came to Jesus asking what he should do to gain eternal life. Pointing him to the...

Amber Thiessen
Feb 24, 2021


Mom, Do You Feel Like You've Got This?
It’s that confidence every mother longs for, to feel like you’re doing a good job and gaining some type of ‘success’ as a mother. All the...

Amber Thiessen
Feb 17, 2021


Seeing and Savoring God's Purposes
What do we believe about how God acts in the world? It's a deep question, that calls into question what we believe about who God is, and...

Amber Thiessen
Feb 10, 2021


Quick Tips For The Reading Life
At school this month, the kids are celebrating “I Love To Read” month, complete with a fun mystery theme and activities, culminating in a...

Amber Thiessen
Feb 3, 2021


How To Represent Jesus In A Secular World
“In the eyes of much of Western society, Christianity is the bad guy (or at least is fast becoming so).” Cultural values have been...

Amber Thiessen
Jan 27, 2021


What's On My Shelf (Jan 2021)
Have you set any reading goals for 2021? Looking back on 2020, there was definitely an increase in available time to read, for me at...

Amber Thiessen
Jan 20, 2021


Enjoy Jesus Through The Spiritual Disciplines
Have you started a bible reading plan this year? Or made other goals for your spiritual growth? Setting goals for the year can be...

Amber Thiessen
Jan 13, 2021


Never Too Old
“Mom, I don’t want to get old because I don’t want to get lines on my face.” This from my 4 year old daughter. My first response was a...

Amber Thiessen
Jan 6, 2021


3 Covenants of Scripture
The to-do list is a long paper trail when you are preparing to move overseas. Meet with lawyers, accountants to plan and prepare; medical...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 30, 2020


6 Quotes for the Downhearted
Born in England in 1834, Charles Spurgeon heard and accepted the gospel during his teenage years. Not much later, at the young age of 19,...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 23, 2020


Top 10 Books of 2020
{Find my 2019 list here!!} The end of the year bids us to spend some time in reflection, and for me, one of the ways I reflect is through...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 14, 2020


What We See With A Bird's Eye View
Traveling across the province camping this summer, we stumbled upon a new hobby of bird watching. With my daughter’s trusty bird guide in...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 9, 2020


What's On My Shelf (Dec 2020)
There are many words and pages that help stir our heart this season, toward celebration, delight, and adoration of a coming King. Maybe...

Amber Thiessen
Dec 7, 2020


7 Advent Book Ideas
The advent season is almost upon us. Whether it's baking, shopping or decorating, I'm sure many of us are already in the middle of...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 25, 2020


The Tension Between Gifts and Guilt
On the verge of Black Friday, in the throes of online Christmas gift shopping, hoping that delivery will be on time for our stuff to...

Amber Thiessen
Nov 24, 2020
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