I went through life by always having to be in control; being in charge. I was the disciplinarian at home and was the one who did all the “grounding”. When it came to my job, I’d be the one to organize and get social events happening. If there was a party or a function to plan - get Donna Leah to do it. Even now, people will still say, “Well Donna Leah, why don’t you join the social committee or start up a social committee,... > Full Story

Women Today Magazine - a gift that keeps on giving! “We are leaving just as soon as we can get this motor home fixed.” Sandra’s words shocked both Dave and I. Her...

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It seemed that we had everything. But I knew there had to be more to life than what we were living. At home in India, I thought that my family’s life was not any different...

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“Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for you to say.” But within seconds I thought, “She’s right. I really...

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This was written by Alan in his Religion 100 class at UBC in 1974 before he had any symptoms of his head problems, or possibility of death. He was about 19 when he wrote this. ~...

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What do you do when the roof falls in? I hate failure and disappointment. Why does God allow these things to happen to me if He’s really in control? God often allows failure...

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What does the title “Son of Man” refer to in the Gospel of John? The term “Son of Man” is usually divided into three categories: 1) Those related to His earthly...

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Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to...

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“The very act of preparing and serving tea encourages conversation. The little spaces in time created by teatime rituals call out to be filled with conversation. Even the tea...

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Story by Danielle Ludy*, written by Laurie Wang When the truth was revealed about my husband Will’s secret life*, I was devastated beyond comprehension. The enormity of the betrayal...

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