by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 17, 2022 | Community Stories, Faith Adventures, Faithfulness, Glory Story, Love of God, New Year, Perseverance, Worship
Each of us needs to know that we matter to God. It is a gift to receive reassurances, now and then, about our value. And it is inspiring to hear from others about how God makes a big Kingdom deal out of our seemingly insignificant personal lives. As we turn pages to a...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 10, 2022 | Angelman Syndrome, Caregiving, Carly, Constant in Chaos, Faith Adventures, Fear, New Year, Prayer, Priorities, Special-Needs Parenting, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized
Good heavens, this is not how I expected to title my first blog of 2022! Yet, alas, I’m online today for some “real talk” with friends who will “get it.” Our daughter Carly is 23 and has Angelman Syndrome. Her needs are complex and relentless. We have been extremely...
by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 27, 2021 | Faith Adventures, Glory Story, Gratitude, Love of God, New Year, Prayer
I’m excited to reflect with you today on a year-end tradition I enjoy. Every December, I ask God to show me scriptures that defined, repositioned or grew my faith and relationships in that year. There are certain Bible verses that developed relevance for me in...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 11, 2021 | Caregiving, Faithfulness, New Year, Truth, Weakness
A lot of family caregivers are starting this near year depleted. As a special needs mother myself, I understand how wearying it is to provide 24/7 care for a medically complex and intellectually-developmentally delayed adult daughter. I’m also a pastoral counsellor...
by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 28, 2020 | Faith Adventures, Love of God, New Year, Prayer
Psalm 16:11You will show me the way of life,granting me the joy of your presenceand the pleasures of living with you forever. I have history with this verse. My first recall of resonating with Psalm 16:11 goes back to 2009 when I was writing curriculum for a women’s...
by Claire Krantz | Dec 16, 2020 | Christmas, Constant in Chaos, Music, New Year, Prayer, Resources, Sleep, Worship
Hello, hello my friends! As we make the final stretch toward Christmas, I wanted to share some tips, tricks and listening tools that are helping me through exhaustion and loneliness. They might seem simple but they have been game changers for me. Start your day with...
