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Halloween & Christians: Yay or Nay?
Cursed Candy, Pagan Pageantry, Occult Origins...or just Family Fun? A convo on the origins of Halloween & if Christians should participate.
wordsmithelizabeth
Nov 6, 20224 min read


Political World Pt.1: Being Offended is the New Brave
I interview Victoria City Council Candidate Sandy Janzen about accusations of being a "far right extremist" and hypocrisy of cancel culture.
wordsmithelizabeth
Oct 8, 20224 min read


A Church Camp Comedy of Errors
Returning to summer camp 20 years older: autonomy & rebellion, servitude & obedience...and capture the flag.
wordsmithelizabeth
Aug 6, 20229 min read


The Desert Journey of Lent: It Causes Me to Tremble Tremble Tremble...
Lent it up! Is it just an empty ritual, or a transformational process? Here's what usually happens during my 40 Day journeys.
wordsmithelizabeth
Apr 16, 20224 min read
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That Dude I Can't Forgive [and what makes me wanna do it].
I come clean about my forgiveness hangups, come to realize that a hard heart is the undesired consequence, and that indeed it is Christ.
wordsmithelizabeth
Mar 26, 20223 min read


A Time to Swipe Left: Algorithmic Obedience vs. God's Timing
Hey Christian Content Creators: Do we bow to the Algorithm, or post according to God's timing? PLUS New Original Worship Song video!
wordsmithelizabeth
Mar 12, 20224 min read


Silver Linings: Virus & Vanlife Lessons & Updates
A big thanks to the Misfit Church - friends and family in the community - encouraging the blog, helping us heal, and building my tiny home!
wordsmithelizabeth
Dec 5, 20214 min read


OK, So I Got Covid…and Dare Write About it.
This is a post I never thought I’d make: Covid and Vax! But after getting Covid and receiving responses, I find it important to speak about.
wordsmithelizabeth
Nov 28, 202111 min read


I Touched His Robe…
Having been sick all week, I feel raw & vulnerable enough to share a raw demo song & 2 personal accounts of vulnerable, miraculous healing.
wordsmithelizabeth
Nov 13, 20216 min read


GOD OF WONDERS, EYES WIDE OPEN
Anxious? Jesus drops some touché, and I get mystical about personal revelations with the God of Wonders and having my eyes wide open.
wordsmithelizabeth
Oct 23, 202110 min read


Esperanza Thanksgiving: As Trad as it Gets
The team returns to Esperanza for rain-soaked service, and a Thanksgiving meal with indigenous families: truly a traditional Thanksgiving.
wordsmithelizabeth
Oct 16, 20215 min read


The Crossroads Child: A Whiplash Travelogue, or - How I Ended up a Canadian Vanlifer.
An Autobiographical essay about my experiences with the East and West as a Midwesterner, that sets the stage for my #vanlife leap of faith.
wordsmithelizabeth
Sep 26, 20217 min read


ESPERANZA: Weathered Hope on the Wild West Coast
A history and personal account of Esparanza, a missions outpost on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island with a sea shanty tale to tell.
wordsmithelizabeth
Aug 28, 20218 min read


MODEST IS HOTTEST: The Matthew West Controversy & Will My Song “Church Girl” Suffer the Same Fate?
I have a song similar in tone and topic as Matthew West’s recently cancelled “Modest is Hottest.” Should I be afraid of the woke mob too?
wordsmithelizabeth
Aug 7, 20216 min read


My Facebook Ads Were Rejected: Confirming All We’ve Been Talking About
I encourage everyone in this community to understand the importance of what we are doing in the name of the Gospel and the freedom to speak.
wordsmithelizabeth
Jul 10, 20216 min read


What in God's Name am I Doing!?
So, it seems, when given the choice, if it really is one after all, we are compelled to choose that which comes from the heart...
wordsmithelizabeth
May 9, 20215 min read
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