He called from across the country today. “Is there work out your way?” he asked. He couldn’t hide the concern in his voice. He’s looking for hope. The grocery shelves were poorly stocked last night when I went to Superstore. The isles were crowded with parents doing last minute “back to school shopping”. Their carts were loaded with school supplies and lunch box items. One single mom confided that her month end check would be gone before... > Full Story

“Wait!” This word resonates with feelings of impatience within most of us, as it usually means that we have to delay doing or getting something we want. Most of us...

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“Follow Me” was Jesus’ call to His disciples. I wonder what went through their minds as they left everything and followed Him. It was the call to follow I resisted. I...

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Stripped of dignity and hope, beaten and malnourished. The abandoned six-year-old lay on a mound of garbage wanting to die. Then out of nowhere, a ray of sunshine pierced the black...

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Using guilt as a weapon may get you what you want in the short term, but it is a dangerous tactic that will undermine your relationship and rob you of intimacy with your partner....

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Can a Christian marriage survive an affair? Yes, mine did! When Ron and I got married, both of us believed that it was the other person’s job to “Make me happy!” We soon found...

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What kinds of things disappoint you?” I once asked a friend out of curiosity. “Yuck! Don’t ask me that!” she exclaimed. “I’d rather focus on the...

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I used to try to fill the void I felt in my heart with external stuff… I was all about the hard Nirvana music, thinkin’ about girls, making lots of money, sports…...

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Sherry’s Spiritual Journey: >Spirituality is the core of who we are. In the formative years (teenage and especially university years), we make crucial decisions that affect...

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  who can I trust? | spiritual realizations Life in university: >University is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done! Time management was the hardest thing I found...

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