A Filter For Our Anxious Thoughts
I didn't know I needed glasses until I jokingly put on a pair from my friend and astonishingly saw numbers and words with a clarity I...
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Amber Thiessen
May 19, 2021
Love Your Church | Book Review
My four year old daughter declared she was ready to ride her bike on two wheels. I took the nuts off the bolts to remove her training...
Amber Thiessen
May 5, 2021
What We Believe About the Church
During a time when the apparent distinguishing mark of the church – the public gathering for worship – has been minimized, is a better...
Amber Thiessen
Apr 28, 2021
On Praying For Our Parents
There's a set of index cards in my journal with names, situations, and scriptures. They’ve been a place for me to stay somewhat organized...
Amber Thiessen
Apr 21, 2021
How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church? | Book Review
Sister, do you feel like you are thriving in your local church? Thriving. Not just attending. Not merely participating. But truly...
Amber Thiessen
Apr 14, 2021
What's On Your Information Diet?
What is on your plate of content today? You’ve probably checked your email, browsed Instagram, and visited Facebook; you’re kindly here...
Amber Thiessen
Mar 31, 2021
Learning To Welcome Again
Armed with new recipes and fancy dishes, a whirlwind of tidying the house ensues to prepare for company. Growing up, we didn’t have...
Amber Thiessen
Feb 17, 2021
Mom, Do You Feel Like You've Got This?
It’s that confidence every mother longs for, to feel like you’re doing a good job and gaining some type of ‘success’ as a mother. All the...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 27, 2021
How To Represent Jesus In A Secular World
“In the eyes of much of Western society, Christianity is the bad guy (or at least is fast becoming so).” Cultural values have been...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 13, 2021
Enjoy Jesus Through The Spiritual Disciplines
Have you started a bible reading plan this year? Or made other goals for your spiritual growth? Setting goals for the year can be...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 6, 2021
Never Too Old
“Mom, I don’t want to get old because I don’t want to get lines on my face.” This from my 4 year old daughter. My first response was a...
Amber Thiessen
Dec 23, 2020
6 Quotes for the Downhearted
Born in England in 1834, Charles Spurgeon heard and accepted the gospel during his teenage years. Not much later, at the young age of 19,...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 24, 2020
The Tension Between Gifts and Guilt
On the verge of Black Friday, in the throes of online Christmas gift shopping, hoping that delivery will be on time for our stuff to...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 10, 2020
On Trading Our Fears
What kind of fears have you experienced in your life? It's a really vulnerable question. I remember taking a daladala to the city by...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 3, 2020
Deep Discipleship | Book Review
When you consider your spiritual growth, which places, people or ministries come to mind as significant for you? Maybe it was the youth...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 1, 2020
Growing Together | Book Review
"Would you consider mentoring me?" Isn’t that one of the most nerve-wracking questions a Christian woman could ask another? Or maybe,...
Amber Thiessen
Jul 13, 2020
The Complexities of Our Heart: Knowing, Desiring and Choosing
These summer months have built many new family memories, as we’ve explored some new campgrounds, and trails. With childrens’ propensity...
Amber Thiessen
Jun 11, 2020
A Story Told Through Objects
Objects tell a story. An old low German Bible, pieces of sea glass, and an arrow head; Tanzanian fabric that hang as curtains, a small...
Amber Thiessen
Apr 28, 2020
How the Resurrection Changes Everything
Confusion descended upon those who followed Jesus. He was dead. Their own lives were in danger. The hope they felt as they were with him,...
Amber Thiessen
Apr 24, 2020
The Gentle Heart of God
Have you felt weary? Struggling with the weight of sin, the guilt of not measuring up, the pain of suffering circumstances. Do you wonder...
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