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If worship is an act of religious devotion in response to God, then the opportunity to worship exists far beyond the walls of our church buildings. The very way we live our lives is worship. How does that inform the choices we make? How do we respond to God’s grace in our daily lives?

Heat Waves

Despite the current heatwave, I’m staying cool without air conditioning. And that’s an intentional choice for several reasons – for my finances, for my health, and for the planet that God has called me to help care for. Continue reading

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Little Delights

Imagine if the only things God gave you tomorrow were those things you thanked him for today? Continue reading

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Be Still…

For me, stillness is internal, not external. It’s in the calmness that comes to my heart and mind when I am sitting in the peace of God. Continue reading

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Making My Voice Be Heard

In all aspects of my life I feel called to speak out against injustice; I feel called to speak out for creation care. And while I know I’m not perfect, I do what I can. And so I feel called to speak out against these subsidies. Continue reading

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New and new (again) friends

It’s profound to receive love from somewhere you didn’t even realise existed. Continue reading

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Run Like the Gate’s Been Left Open…

My dogs are not the brightest, but they’re (mostly) good dogs, and I love having them around. And so often they’re reminding me of some basic realities. Continue reading

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Celebrating the Spirit in Good News Stories

Let’s go in the ordinary world – delighting in the celebration of the Pentecost – delight in God’s power to make the ordinary extraordinary. Continue reading

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Happy Victoria Day!

This holiday Monday, I challenged myself not to do something difference in order to make this day holy, but to keep it as normal as possible and to seek out the holy moments within it. Continue reading

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Grocery Shopping

To be fair, I’m not a huge fan of this task at the best of times. But it always needs to be done. I try to be intentional about what I purchase, and where. I’m one of those folks that you see in the aisles, reading every label. I’m one of those folks who prefers to shop in the smaller, local store, rather than just stock up when I’m in the city. Continue reading

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The Journey Begins…

Living my faith out 24/7 isn’t always easy – but being a Christian isn’t meant to be easy.  So I challenge myself to consider what I do as an opportunity to see the living Christ active in my life Continue reading

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