Inspiration

Following Closer

Over the past three years or so there has been a tug of war happening in my spirit. My spirit really wanted to weekly be at the wonderful Spirit filled church that I was visiting on occasion but my carnal reasoning told me I couldn’t. I could not possibly leave the church where my husband works and abandon him there or abandon any of the other nice folk that I […]

A Neighbourhood Lighthouse

Connecting Again

It seems that going to church equals; arrive, put a smile on your face whether you feel like it or not, sing two songs, listen to announcements and a sermon, feel guilty, then sing another song, and you’re done. Exit as quickly as possible and medicate the guilt with chocolate on the way home. One hour and ‘check!’; you’re done your religious duty for the week. Now you can go back […]

Parenting

In the Sweet Spot

Have you ever had one of those moments when you thought, “This right here, this is what I’m here for; this is what I was born to do.”? This would be one of those moments that Lance Wallnau calls “convergence”; when passion, gifting, calling and occupation come together into one thing that you do, bringing glory to God. Some might call it being in your “sweet spot”. This is where I […]

A Neighbourhood Lighthouse

Giving – A Doorway Into Hearts

So they say that the Hebrew year 5774, which is this year, is the year of the door. This year we need to be closing doors that are not helpful and even harmful to us and watching for open doors that the Lord puts before us. When we see the open door, we are to go through it with boldness and confidence in the Lord with our shields of faith raised for protection because we know […]