530,000. That’s the average number of children in the U.S. foster care system at any given time. Of those 530,000 children, 81% of them will be sexually abused during their time in the Child Welfare System. These boys and girls are some of the most vulnerable members of our society; often times being taken out [...]
Confession time: I get really mad sometimes. Now I’m not talking about getting a little peeved now and then, or occasionally yelling into a pillow. I’m talking about those moments when you get so mad that you want to punch a wall, and where you can feel the steam coming out of your ears. This [...]
Do you know what I love about living in Alberta? Besides the mountains and amazing burgers, what I love the most about living in this province is probably the fact that we can experience every single season all in one…sometimes even multiple times a day! Now when you read that, I hope that you can [...]
You all know that I love a good subscription box, especially when it’s one that not only has great items in it but also has a great cause behind it. I did a post about the Arise box (which you can read about here), but I have another box to share with you! I want [...]
Do you ever feel like a verse was made for you? I mean really made for you, as in it jumps off the page and hits you right in the heart. You know those passages of Scripture that when you read them, it feels almost like God is talking directly to you through them. News [...]
Do you know who made your clothes? I’m not talking about the brand that’s splayed across the front of your sweater or is embroidered onto the tag off your jeans. I’m talking about the hands that stitched it all together, the person who hunched over a sewing machine to create the articles of clothing you [...]
I’m a habitual planner. If there’s something that needs to be planned, I’m there. If there’s something that doesn’t need to be planned, I’m there anyway trying to sort everything into colour coordinated flow charts and file folders. I love to plan out where I’ll live, how I’ll achieve my dream job, what my wedding [...]
