
It Is Written Canada
Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my willpower so weak?” Research shows that people who think they have the strongest willpower are actually the most likely to fall when they are tempted.
Why?
The answer might surprise you...
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Latest episodes

Mar 1, 2025 • 29min
Optimal Digestive Wellness
A large percentage of Dr. Darlene Blaney’s clients, struggle with digestive disorders. This is critical because our digestion influences everything from nutrient absorption to immune function; some scientists even refer to the digestive tract as the “second brain” due to the strong brain-gut connection. Having a healthy digestive system is crucial in obtaining optimal health physically, mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually.

Feb 22, 2025 • 29min
Dealing with Debt
Most Canadians don’t see a time in their lives when they will be able to live without debt. Car payments, credit card payments, student loans, the list goes on and on… Is it possible to really live and not be in debt? Sven Tornlov believes that it is not only possible, but that we are not really living until we are out of debt.

Feb 15, 2025 • 29min
Marriage Masters vs Disasters
One word distinguished the masters from the disasters, and that word is gentle. Today on IIWC we want to focus on how when you begin all your conversations with a gentle start up, you too can be a master in your marriage.

Feb 8, 2025 • 29min
A Living Testimony
Ron Blaney and Dr. Darlene Blaney have been involved in the health ministry for almost 30 years. Together they own and operate a health food store and nutrition practice in the town of Eckville, Alberta. Married for 35 years, they are blessed with 4 adult sons, 2 daughters-in-law, and 2 grandsons. Life is busy, with its ups and downs. However, in 2017 their life took a sudden change.

Feb 1, 2025 • 29min
Forgiveness and Freedom
The world is full of stories of people who have been badly hurt by the words and actions of others. Traumatic stress has taken its toll on far too many people. What role does forgiveness play in the healing we are looking for? What is forgiveness?

Jan 25, 2025 • 29min
Healing from PTSD after the Killing Fields
Dr. Sereivudh Ly miraculously survived the Cambodian killing fields while he was in his early teens. Working in brutal labour camps deep in the Cambodian jungle, young Serivudh’s life was unexplainably spared time and again, yet once he was set free, he did not want to live. He was filled with anger, bitterness, and hatred; suffering from PTSD, he needed help.

Jan 11, 2025 • 29min
Finding a Place to Belong
Imagine a courageous, godly mother praying to be guided in her journey to raise her young boy to become a man of faith in a foreign country and having to do the unthinkable: leave her son because it is the best option given the circumstances.

Jan 4, 2025 • 29min
Building a Budget
Building a budget and sticking to a budget means financial discipline today, for the sake of your future well-being. Sven Tornlov, along with other financial experts, share with us timeless wisdom on building a budget and sticking to it—and how the Bible gives us direction when it comes to our financial planning.

Dec 21, 2024 • 29min
The Benefits of Gratitude
Both the Bible and Science agree that gratitude really is good for you. But what about if you are going through a very dark moment in your life?How then can you give thanks? How could the angels sing praises when God’s only Son came to a world that was hell-bent on rejecting Him?

Dec 14, 2024 • 29min
An Undeserved Curse
Have you ever had a dream that just keeps haunting you? What about a nightmare where the devil shows up and threatens to end your life? Salina Irrgang had just such an experience.