Everywhere you look there is a hunger to know more about the spiritual realm. Talk shows, bookshelves, magazines, whole stores promoting spirituality symbols all point to this growing awareness in the spiritual and the supernatural. The language is similar in the different arenas of information on the subject. The talk of higher power, divine...

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (Colossians 3:23) I had spent much of the week cleaning. It was very hot. We were having the group of people over for a barbecue. Because of the heat, it seemed better to serve the food in the garage rather than on the hot sundeck. So I washed down the walls,...

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (Psalm 90:12). This past week my husband met with a life insurance agent because in just five years our life insurance runs out. Life insurance is like car insurance - you buy it to provide financially for your family should you meet an early death. But if you don’t meet...

God help you if you’re a person with disabilities in Vietnam, never mind if you have leprosy. With little or no social programs to support you and - especially in the case of leprosy - a major social stigma to overcome, you’re pretty much on your own. But thanks to people like retired dairy farmer Tony Vanderwal of Abbotsford, BC, God is...

Costa Rica is the type of postcard perfect place that most people dream of retiring to. But when Darrell and Yvonne Davidson first set foot on the tropical country, they envisioned a lot more than fun in the sun. They saw a chance to make a difference in the lives of the local kids. In 1999, the Davidson's moved from Edmonton, Alberta to the warmer...

Some people are adventurous. Not me. I enjoy a warm shower in the morning, good coffee and predictably comfortable living quarters. Besides I struggle with allergies and food sensitivities. Unknown food territory is a bit scary. For a time I was afraid God would send me to Africa as a missionary! That thought kept me from surrendering the control...

This spring, my husband and I turned 65, the official age for retirement. But we have actually been retired for several years now and, as is often the case, we have never been busier. Whatever do we do with our time, you wonder? Do we go to the beach? The theatre? Travel? Eat out? Oh yes, we do all of these things and more. But we also do many...