She’s My Precious (condensed)
Written six years after stepping down as president of Columbia Bible College and Seminary to care for his wife, Muriel, who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
Seventeen summers ago, Muriel and I began our journey into the twilight. It’s midnight now, at least for her, and sometimes I wonder when dawn will break. Even the dread of Alzheimer’s disease...... >Read More
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A Rae of Hope
There are about 2,930 names in the Bible, but only about a hundred of them finished well. Canadian, Judy Rae, wants to finish well.
"Heaven is looking better every day," she said, her personality still shining through brightly, in spite of the cancer.
The disease has now reached her brain, both in the anterior and frontal lobes.
"Although...... >Read More
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Church, a Hardened Heart, Alcohol and Hope
I'd like to tell you that what you’re about to read is really important and is going to impact your life. The truth is, I'm probably not going to tell you anything you haven't heard before, but let me encourage you to read it anyway.
Raised in a Christian home
I was raised on a dairy farm in the Fraser Valley... >Read More
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Frank Krause,
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"I Hadn't Hit Bottom, but I Could See it Coming...."
When he was fifteen, Roger Sabourin of Medicine Hat, Alberta, went through one of the worst experiences imaginable for a young teen: sexual abuse at the hands of a clergy member.
Devastated by the experience but fearing what would happen if he went public with the crime, Roger chose to remain silent, keeping his hurt and grief to himself for... >Read More
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In Control
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... >Read More
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I have been diagnosed with epilepsy
I recently found out I have epilepsy and notice that I am having a hard time dealing with it. Sometimes it comes out in my temper. Is this normal? And what can I do to change this?
Advice: Most people who find out devastating news go through a grieving process. This is normal. The first stage of grief is... >Read More
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Dying young
My mother is in a nursing home and the doctor just gave her six months to live. But when he found out she couldn’t pay her bill, he gave her another year. Last night after spending some time with her, the thought hit me, If I stay in peak physical condition, I will live long enough to be a... >Read More
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Diabetes: Slowing the Epidemic
In 1995, 1.5 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes. Today, it’s up... >more
Fadia Naji, Mother
Growing up in a wealthy family in Kuwait meant Fadia Naji could... >more
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