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The theme for this year, 2024, is Patient Endurance. I’m not gonna lie to you and say that I was excited to hear about this year’s journey. I’m not too sure what it will all entail but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be easy, nor does it sound like it’s going to be fun. When I was thinking about patient endurance, I thought about an analogy of what patient endurance may look like. Imagine on Christmas day you…

In a time where loads of people are making resolutions for themselves for the new year, I’ve been finding that it’s really life-giving to… not. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve made plenty of resolutions in the past and have even managed to accomplish some of those goals over the years. I also have absolutely nothing wrong with people using the calendar new year to boost their journey of growth and self-improvement!! But this year, especially, I’m sensing a different focus…

A few days ago, I was working through university applications. Basically, you input your personal information, academic background, schools of choice, and supporting documents into the form. At the end, you get a summary of your application and fee. When I saw the fee, my heart skipped a beat. I’m not telling you what it was, but it was a LOT. I hadn’t even finished adding in all my university choices, and I was pretty sure that when I was…

When we talk about Kingdom Parenting we are trying to raise the huios (mature sons). Fully complete, lacking nothing. When we look at the ultimate mature son, Jesus Christ – we see a man who was raised and became a huios. He was one who did not just hear – He listened well and obeyed quickly. When we talk about Kingdom Parenting – it is not just biological children, it is the people God puts before us and care for.…

As someone who is goal-oriented, one of the first things I do in a new season and/or new year is to come up with a set of goals that I can work towards. Setting goals has been a very useful tool for me in many areas of my life from my physical goals – getting into shape and eating healthy, mental goals – reading more and taking time out of my day to sit and think, emotional goals – becoming…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Praying that all of you had a great Christmas and a time of thanksgiving, reflection and family gatherings around food. We hope that you were able to squeeze in some rest too.  Dorothy and I were invited to attend a Christmas Eve Service at Central United Church on Main Street Unionville. It was a great time to be with sisters and brothers in the Lord, celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the end of the…

Christmas Day is upon us! For the past few Sundays we’ve been celebrating the Advent season, which is the weeks leading up to Christmas when we look forward to the celebration of the birth of our Lord. For many of us, Christmas may seem like a sort of ending. During the weeks leading up to Christmas we are usually busy with fitting in end of year plans or preparing gifts and cards for loved ones. Christmas is also close to New Years,…

This week, BSF covered the story of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9. A point that stood out from the night’s lecture was “[Some] Christians think that their story is not worth sharing because they feel their story is not as painful and therefore not effective as someone else’s. When we think this way, we forget that our testimony is not about us, it’s about Jesus. Because each one of our stories is unique, they all reveal different…

I’ve been thinking so much about the words of the angel Gabriel to Mary, “Do not be afraid.” Because they’re really easy to say, of course. But not always so easy to cling to or tobelieve. And I worry that, at our worst, we kind of see these words in scripture in a similar way.We hear them said: ‘don’t be afraid’ as a strict command, rather than a gentlereassurance. Perhaps an even better way to hear this ‘You don’t need…

One of the things that caught my attention last Sunday was when Pastor Alvin said “without a broken heart, we will never move to action.”  When I thought about what he said and let it marinate in my spirit, I was reminded of my relationship with my Dad.  Today, we have a great relationship. I can pick up the phone and call my dad if I ever need anything. I walk and talk with my dad, I hug my dad…

Dear LifeSpring Family, It is that time of the year again!!! Family, relatives, friends, parties, food and the myriad relationships in our lives. While for some, this is a great time of rest and relaxation, for others it can be a stressful time. Stressful because of the myriad relationships in our lives. Starting from the most intimate relationship of marriage and family to our most casual ones with our acquaintances. No matter which, God’s powerful word can help us to navigate these relationships…

We had the wonderful privilege of having Pastor Alvin speak to the church family this past Sunday (watch it here). Pastor Alvin and Aunty Patricia continue to demonstrate to the Lifespring Family what it means to Genuinely Love God and Genuinely Care for Others – it was through their conviction that Lifespring was able to be a part of the Refugee Dinner hosted this past Saturday. This entire weekend I felt the Lord highlighting the word COMPASSION in my spirit. And as Pastor…