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My fast is not going well. My original intent for the fast was to wake up earlier to read the Bible and spend more time with God, but due to a lot of late nights with school and work stuff, I was waking up a lot later than expected. For the longest time, I was feeling very guilty and ashamed of myself. After all, I was doing the exact opposite of what I intended to do to fast. I would…

I was reading a book called Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery this week. In a nutshell, the book’s about a girl named Jane, who feels timid and out of place timid in her home and family. Then, she spends a couple of summers with the father she never knew, and through the process and adventure of learning to fix up an old house and cook, making new friends, and getting to know her dad, she gains confidence and…

Nothing convinces me of how much I need God more than when I am overwhelmed. During exam season, I was definitely feeling the strain, as I had a lot to do between school and work, and I had no idea how I’d get everything done on time. One night, I couldn’t sleep, and I started thinking about my impending to-do list. With the way my brain was mapping out everything at 2 in the morning, it felt impossible to get…

I was recently asked to list what I felt were major accomplishments over this past year. While looking back on the year and making the list, I thought, “Wow, a lot happened this year.” As I was thinking about this, one of our memory verses came to mind. “When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with…

One of the things I love about Intercession is how I get to know people more through sharing and being able to support them or be supported in prayer. Over the last week or so, I experienced three prayer moments that I thought I’d share with you. The first was when a lady at church looked at me and asked if she could pray for me. I had no idea why she did that, but she ended up speaking directly…

I was able to attend the Toronto Children’s Ministry Conference with some of our shepherds last weekend, and I really enjoyed learning from a lot of great speakers and workshop presentors. One of my favorite workshops was “Flourishing as a Ministry Leader”. The presentor, Nicki Straza, defined flourishing as “the whole of yourself is doing well” and went over the different ways and aspects of us that are a part of flourishing and how we can take care of our…

Comparison is a killer. Have you ever wondered whether you have enough confirmation from the Lord when it comes to a decision? In my experience, I get mental “nudges” from the Lord. Subtle, but for the most part quite effective. Sometimes, however, it feels almost inadequate compared to the other ways God communicates to us. I’ve heard quite a few stories of how people received confirmation from the Lord from dreams, visions, the audible voice of God, etc, and sometimes…

Have you ever felt like not talking to God because you felt awful and messy? For me, that happened a few weeks ago. I was trying to salvage my day by having some time with the Lord, and it was not going very well. I was stewing over a misunderstanding that I could have easily avoided and was quite frustrated with myself. Honestly, that “quiet time” with the Lord resembled venting session more than anything else. After I vented over…

Have you ever gotten a warning before a movie starts? Something like “Warning: This movie contains violence and gore. Viewer discretion is advised.” (Honestly, I think it’s a little late for that, especially if you’ve already purchased tickets to the movie, but I digress). In life, we usually get those warnings for weather related events, such as storm, hurricane, or tornado warnings. Additionally, we might see those on the news or on clickbait videos or news sites, telling us all…

Some of you may know that like to plan things out. Now, I don’t always execute things according to plan, but I like to have something ready to go, so I’m usually trying to visualize how things would work for future situations and events. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but when you’re trying to sit down and spend some time with the Lord, it is a distraction. I’ll have my Bible and notebook open, pen in hand, ready…

I watched a movie called Migration this week and really enjoyed it. The movie follows the Mallards, a family of ducks that go on their first migration to Jamaica, led by their dad and husband Mack, who’s paranoid about the dangers of the outside world and prefers everyone staying home. This leads to a chaotic adventure filled with meeting new (and sometimes scary) animals and people, lots of detours and side quests, and humourous lessons about facing your fears, solving…

You know the best way to end off the summer? Catching a cough. I know what you’re thinking, and I also thought the same thing. After a summer full of visiting family, a math course, two retreats, and a lot of preparation for the upcoming school year, I planned to finish up my projects and enjoy two somewhat relaxing last weeks of summer before school kicked off in September. Catching my siblings’ cough (yes, it was 100% from them) was…