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Amber Thiessen
Dec 11
Navigating Risk in Ministry: A Book Review of Facing Danger by Anna Hampton
Facing danger—perhaps not the most festive topic amid the warm glow of Christmas tree lights. Yet, when we reflect on the first Advent of...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 3
What Are You Going to Do? The Inspiring Story of Everett Swanson | Book Review
I sponsored my first child from Compassion when I was in high school, a little girl from Mexico. I received colouring pages and letters...
Amber Thiessen
Jun 2, 2021
How to Abide When Serving God Is Harder Than What You Expected
Today I'm writing over on my friend Cara-Ray's blog, where she helps busy women find balance, joy, and holy leisure in life. It was a...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 4, 2021
Lessons in the Transitions of Life
One thing I remember most about our time preparing to move to Africa, was how little we knew about what life was going to be like; what...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 5, 2020
Favourite Books About Missions
"“The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.” ― Samuel Zwemer It can be easy for those of us "at home" to go on with our...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 17, 2020
When a Life Overseas is Redirected by the Unexpected
There’s the saying, “expect the unexpected” … except for when you can’t. What happens when you are living, right inside your calling, and...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 19, 2019
Welcoming the Opposite Life
Today, I'm linking-up with The Grove at VelvetAshes.com, where we’re talking, this week, about opposites. It’s like living in a pressure...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 21, 2019
Dear Missionary, I Know You're Hurting
My beloved missionary families. I know there's a lot of you who are hurting right now. I know, you have packed up and left, to follow...
Amber Thiessen
May 1, 2019
How To Care For Your Missionary In Seasons of Transition
Your church has commissioned a missionary to serve the Lord overseas. Their picture is added to the #Missions board, their name is...
Amber Thiessen
Feb 26, 2019
5 Ways To Pray For Your Missionary
Tanzania, Africa was our home for 6 years, as church planting missionaries, in the middle of the African bush. It was beautiful, it was...
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