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Christina Van Starkenburg
Jul 23, 20201 min read
Finding Sabbath this Summer
With everything going on in the world today, vacation may either be at the forefront of your thoughts or the farthest thing from your...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
May 22, 20201 min read
Redefining Retirement
From the earliest days, it was clear that COVID-19 would make a significant impact on the lives of people in their retirement years. For...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Hospitality Primer: Seven practices to love your neighbour where they are and where you are.
Loving those around you, isn’t always the easiest or most comfortable, but it isn't something we should put off until later.
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Humble Hospitality: Showing up for your neighbour.
“There is nothing greater than giving people space to be,” says Nicola Bartel, executive director at Mercy Canada. "That's the love of God."
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Aug 1, 20192 min read
Beyond Youth Group
When a child or adult is baptised in the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) the congregation is usually asked a question in addition to the...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Aug 1, 20192 min read
What I Didn’t Know About Prayer
Most of my prayers are haphazard or the scripted prayers of my childhood. They were void of emotion. They were merely words. I wanted more.
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Feb 4, 20192 min read
Book Review: Taming the To-Do List
The dishes pile up and my writing deadlines arrive much sooner than I think they should. Both of those situations usually happen at the...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Nov 4, 20183 min read
How to Talk to Your Child about Remembrance Day
The other night I curled up with my three-year-old in his bed and showed him a poppy. Me: This is a poppy. It’s a special flower. Ollie:...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Oct 5, 20182 min read
Learning as You Grow with Little Women
Little Women is one of my favourite books. I loved reading it as a child, and that hasn't changed now that I've grown up. In fact I had...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
Sep 10, 20181 min read
How to Make a Simple Prayer Journal for Your Kids
As a Christian mother, one of the things I want to do is to help my children have a strong faith in God. One of the ways I can do that is...
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