Summer Picnic Food Ideas
We're finally seeing the signs of summer: long days, warm breezes, red sunsets and of course, fresh food. British Columbia, Canada, is bountiful with locally-grown, in season produce choices. Now is the time to experiment with colourful, creative menu ideas. The more colour, the more nutrients. So whether life is a picnic, a backyard barbecue, or...... >Read More
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9/11 and You
My sister had a 9:00 a.m. appointment at the World Trade Center.
On September 12.
Since September 11, 2001, I've often wondered what might have happened had her appointment been a day earlier or the terrorist attacks a day later. I could have been walking the streets of New York City with her picture.
What were your feelings that tragic...... >Read More
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Atheist Recommends God
(Thanks goes to Rusty Wright and Meg Korpi for this article)
The headline in The Times of London grabs your attention:
“As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God”
The tagline is even more pointed: “Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa's biggest problem - the crushing passivity of the people's mindset.”
What...... >Read More
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How to Help a Person in Crisis
After meeting the more urgent physical needs (like providing food, water, shelter, and medical care), the person might be ready to talk about his or her trauma. Below we give you some examples on how to help someone deal with the psychological impact of the crisis.
What might be the most important thing you can do is give the... >Read More
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Being Single - A Different Kind of Freedom
There are more than enough Top 10 lists out there pointing out the benefits of being single. The pro’s of why being without a mate produces all these side effects that beg to be recognized. You know the ones I’m talking about. Sometimes they come off sympathetic, some patronizing, some like propaganda, and often times far from genuine.
It...... >Read More
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Airforce Pilot at a Crossroad
The Canadian Forces took me, Major Wes Bowers, around the world. An air force pilot for 20 years, I flew missions in the Gulf War, served in UN headquarters as a staff officer in Somalia and as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. And along the way, I went from being a peacekeeper to working for the... >Read More
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Finding Healing After Betrayal
Interview of Will Ludy* (names have been changed)
I was desperate, dissatisfied and in great despair that Saturday night I ran with Debra to the church for help. For 12 years, my wife and I had been hiding our broken and dishonest marriage beneath the veneer of the happy and “normal” couple. We had to break the cycle of deceit... >Read More
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Getting Over the Holiday Blues
Need to talk? Power to Change offers a free mentoring program where you can talk... >more
In Search of the Christmas Spirit
The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to,... >more
What Do You Fear?
