A while back in April I went on the Elevation Weekend to the North Coast. I was so excited and thankful that I could go on what was my first Elevation Weekend. The goal was elevation and boy did we rock that goal!

The theme of the weekend was 'One Month to Live'. We looked at how you would live if you knew you only had 30 days left, but also what would it look like for us to live that way now.

As you can see it was pretty challenging.

This weekend forced me to re-examine my life.

Am I living with passion?

Could the way I live my life leave a lasting legacy for Jesus?

God has taken me on a journey since I began to think about this a few weeks ago. I am learning that through Jesus I can leave a legacy, and that's nothing to do with me but Him. If I let Him take full control of my life and I let Him pour into me then I can pour into others.

I have determined what matters most to me in my life: family, friends, ministry&service.

So how do I make the most of the time I have with these people?

Love like I'm forgiven.



'You must make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.' Colossians 3:13

It's not easy to forgive the ones who mean the most to me but the only way I can forgive them is to reflect upon the forgiveness that Christ shows me time and time again. By loving people through the forgiveness God has shown me, I can make a difference for Christ.

Perhaps one of the most challenging thoughts that ran through my head the whole weekend was:
What if I loved my family the way I love my friends?
I mean I show my friends daily how much they mean to me, even with the simplest thing of giving them a hug.
But it's very rare that I even hug one of my family members, and I've decided that's not ok.
I am blessed to be able to say that I have a family and I don't want to take that for granted anymore.
After all, I have been called to love others like Jesus loves them...and that should start at home.  I can no longer assume that they know that I love them just because we're family, I want to show them with my life and actions towards them. I know it will be awkward but I'm fully relying on God to use me and guide me by His Holy Spirit.
For Greater is He that is within me than he who is in the world.



I pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honour at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 1:19-20

I want to show my family God's power and the love that only comes from Jesus in a new powerful and creative way. It's scary, exciting and a huge task but one that I won't be doing alone.