How am I – do you really want to know?

“How are you?” “Not good.” “Oh. I was hoping you would just say ‘Good’ then we could get on with our day.” “So how are you?” “Good. I mean… Well, not really good. I’m..

Carrying God’s presence

What might carrying God’s presence look like? This is an expression of the ideal as portrayed in the Scriptures. Essentially, as part of the body of Christ, we carry God’s presence with us and in..

A young indigenous girl introduced to racism from childhood - yet God made me black! Part II

An ugly issue I've dealt with my entire life as an indigenous young woman is that of racism. Last month I initiated this discussion by saying these have come passively, aggressively, intentionally,..

Busy: my new four letter word

Here's how a typical daily interaction goes. (I'm talking about my own experience, but maybe you can relate.) I pass someone at the Youth With A Mission base, where I both work and live. We greet..

On the door and you

Doors are symbols, metaphors, why have we found them so potent? Why are they the symbol of our decisions and our fate? The movie “Temple Grandin’ uses doors as all the opportunities we are given..

Can Love be Defined

What is Love – billboards, popular magazines, television, films, books all reveal the various dynamics of romantic love – it's on display everywhere. These ideals are prised. There is certainly..