Compassion Still Needed
Six months ago a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake left nearly a quarter of a million people dead and another 1.5 million people homeless. As the terrible news was broadcast around the globe, governments worldwide pledged over $5billion in relief. Although relief efforts to this point have been commendable, months later most of that money has yet...... >Read More
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Treating the Root Problem
Too often people are tempted to put a band-aid on a problem instead of really fixing it. That was the thought that came to mind when I read an article in the Globe & Mail titled "Suicide barrier on Bloor Viaduct worked, but jumpers went elsewhere":
The Bloor Viaduct suicide barrier, a $6-million feat of engineering that managed to... >Read More
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Kevorkian: Not Ready to Die
Dr. Jack Kevorkian has been called many things. To some he’s an angel of mercy, to others an angel of death. I never expected him to be a cynic.
Kevorkian is famous for his role in over 130 assisted suicides – a procedure he refers to as Patholysis. In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta they explained the term:
"Path... >Read More
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Looking for Solid Ground
We’ve all had moments when we’ve wished the ground would open up and swallow us. For one family in Quebec that’s exactly what happened. According to reports on CNN.com a 500 yard sinkhole opened up threatening five homes in the town of Saint-Jude. One home was sucked into the hole and a family of five lost their lives. They... >Read More
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Dealing with My Mother's Death
It was December 21, 1999 - a grey, downcast Tuesday morning. As I watched, first my grandmother, then my father and brother used a long pair of chopsticks to pick up a piece of bone from the tray filled with bones and ashes, and place it in the urn. My brother handed me the chopsticks,... >Read More
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Life now. Life then. Life after death?
Today you're in college. Somewhere between the ages of 18 and 24. But what about Tomorrow?
You graduate. You get a job. You get married. You have children. You go through a few more jobs. You buy a house. Okay, THEN what?
You go to soccer games for your kids. You try to be a good parent and spouse. You watch... >Read More
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Malia's Story: Small Town Struggles
Malia's Spiritual Journey:
>I used to think that God and Jesus were just figures that were up in heaven watching us. They weren't really a part of my life except for when I needed them. I was in control of my life; I relied on myself to change and make things in my life better. I always thought there was... >Read More
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Life After Death at Halloween
One of humanity's quirks is that people actually like to be scared.... >more
How to Comfort a Friend
Comforting friends who have gone through significant hurt or loss is not... >more