Never be afraid to share

I am not ashamed of my faith. I am not ashamed of what I believe and WHO I believe in.
However, I am not always confident in my speaking abilities to speak to those around me about my faith.
In conversations I'll talk about going to church, but I don't usually go beyond small-talk. I dont ask questions. I don't try to understand more in depth what others believe.

Well, God opened my eyes to His work this week.

I have a work colleague who is a Christian from another church. She and I were talking in my office and another colleague could overhear our conversation (our offices are open-office concept, where we see and hear everyone around us). When my Christian friend left, my colleague started speaking to me about how she would like to go to this girl's church and about her upbringing in the Catholic church. It was such a blessing to see how God had been at work in her heart for some time now, but she was too shy to go to church alone. She mentioned she would come with me if I went to the church in question (which I had told my Christian friend I would like to do).

This brought me to the realization that I should not be afraid to speak about my faith. That I dont know what God is doing in the hearts of those around me.

Today's Daily Bread emphasises this truth. In Romans 10:14 we read: How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?And how shall they hear without a preacher?

By the way, we have decided that we will likely attend the church on February 9th. Please pray that she may have a personal encounter with the Lord. *I am really excited to be a part of this*

Happy Monday

Weekends pass too quickly. The weather was so nice on Saturday! We had Coralie's dance class in the morning. Last Saturday Ethan got to participate since there weren't many children. This week, he really wanted to dance, but he is too young and the class is too full. Awe well. Next year maybe!

On Sunday I went to see a movie with Coralie, my mother and niece Leanne. It was Fabulous!! It was our first time going to the theaters and she really enjoyed it!

Have a happy Monday everyone!

Worry / fear

The start of a New Year often brings us to look back on the year past and to make plans for the year ahead.
Do you have a New Year's resolution?

My colleague asked me that the other day, and I am certain I surprised her with my answer. I said:

I want to work on my fear of illness.

Sound odd? It was for her I am certain. But that is my fear, and it is one that cripples me.

I have to be specific. I am not afraid of all illness, just the stomach flu - throwing up in general.

Why am I sharing this will all of you? So that you will pray for me. I WANT and NEED this to change. I am not happy living with this fear.

But God is good and patient with me. He is presently using the book "The Battlefield of the Mind' my Joyce Mayer as well as His Word, and the Daily bread.
I wanted to share what I read in today's Daily Bread:

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.

That is truth. I know, because that is my daily struggle.

Bonne fête Ethan - 2 ans!

2 ans et toutes ses dents!

Ethan, notre petit clown! Il est un rayon de soleil, tellement enjoué et sociable.

Nous l'avons fêté au Fun Junction avec ses cousin(e)s samedi dernier. Il était TELLEMENT heureux. Nous nous sommes TOUS vraiment amusé.

Mon ordinateur ne me permet pas d'ajouter plus de photos... je vais les mettre sur facebook alors.