Devotion and Reflection
These posts tend to be spiritual or deeply reflective.
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Rest In A World That Never Sleeps
In the midst of this busy season, here is a message on rest in general, not just Sabbath.
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What does your story say?
When you share your story with others, what do you pay attention to?
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It’s been a while. “‘Snow” joke, I know.
I thought I'd come and share more stories about faith in the little things, which end up being not so little.
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God Is Not A GPS; He’s The Car Driver
I’m realizing this in my own life, as well as other people’s—we sometimes tend to use God as a car navigation system. In some ways, this makes sense. He’s supposed to be our guide. He’s supposed to show us the way. We’re supposed to listen to when He says “turn here” or “stop”. But the analogy isn’t always true to form. This analogy assumes that we’re the one in the driver’s seat, only listening intently for a direction so that we can keep driving smoothly. We don’t want to hit any roadblocks, and God is the ultimate guide, so what’s wrong with this analogy? I’m glad you asked. The problem…
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Birthday Post: Up Close And Personal
Today, of all of the 365 days of the year, marks the day I was born more than a few decades ago. Yes, in other words, today is my birthday. I look back fondly over the birthdays I’ve had through the years. And yet, I’ve noticed that over time, feeling excitement over turning older has turned into apprehension. We are in uncharted territory here. I don’t want to write an essay—just a hello, and perhaps a reminder to those in a state of transition that it’s okay to be scared, but God didn’t make you to be scared. He made you to charge onward with confidence and grace. I’ve made…
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I Surrender All: But What Does That Mean?
It’s Thanksgiving in Canada this weekend, and many of us are seeing family and catching up with people. Young adults (students and non-students alike) are filled with both elation and anxiety. We are excited for the apple cider, changing leaves, and laughter, but we are also constantly surrounded with loaded questions. “What are you doing these days?” implies an interest in our career and overall future “success” as an individual. As young adults, we’re surrounded by a plethora of life choices that we could make. We want success, but we also want Christ, and we equate surrender with sacrifice. I think, as most young adults are, we are conflicted, and…
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God Is A Flashlight
I like to listen to podcasts while I drive alone, generally of sermons. The most recent podcast I’ve listened to reminded me that Jesus is the light of the world. And it got me thinking. If Jesus is the light of the world, and as Christians we live in the light, we are of light—then we have a bit of Jesus inside of us, and that, my friends, is a very powerful thing. If you’re a non-Christian reading this, we’re not perfect (far from it). But Christians (those who have an active relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ) are vessels of Christ, who is Light. Sometimes we may be the…
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What Is Your Christmas Star?
The new year has started—it’s February, guys—and yet I can’t get Christmas off my mind. Perhaps it’s the monochrome frozen landscape around me, but I yearn for brightly coloured twinkling lights and warm, turkey dinners under a star-lit sky. If there’s one story to cross my mind during the Christmas season, it’s the nativity story. It’s what Christmas is all about. A virgin birth, an inn with no room, a stable where angels and shepherds alike can view the beautiful scene. And yet, out of it all, three particular figures come to mind: the three Magi. Regardless of when the three Magi found baby Jesus—in their few-year-long journey to find…
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I Don’t Know Anything, And That’s Okay
You’re off to work, or school, first thing in the morning. Grabbing a caffeinated drink, you hastily shove a half-burnt piece of toast into your mouth before you rush out the door, avoiding the downpour outside, and you get in the car. The inevitable accident on the highway causes you to be late, and you can’t find a parking space close enough to the door to avoid getting drenched. In you walk to your meeting, not only late, but soaked. And that’s when you realize you left all your papers at home. You are defeated. You are tired. And you are frustrated. A few months ago, I had the privilege of…
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Remember the Reason for this Christmas Season
So it’s December, and everyone knows what that means: Christmastime is here. And since I’m in Canada and we have our Thanksgiving in October, I’ve been listening to Christmas music since November 1st. And I kinda love it. Like most kids I know, I grew up being excited to wake up Christmas morning. I eagerly ran downstairs to find presents under the tree. The night before, I would “feed the reindeer” with my mom by laying out “reindeer food” (oats with red and green sprinkles) on the snow in our backyard. Of course the next morning it would be gone (likely eaten by squirrels), which proved that reindeer existed. I…
