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5 Cheap Family Vacation Ideas

Money is tight, but you still want to take your family on an exciting vacation! Here are some ideas that won't break the bank. 1. Family camp - Also called "intergenerational camps", to distinguish them from the classic kids' summer camps, they typically have beautiful settings, simple lodgings, meals included (probably in a dining hall), and... >Full Story

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Living Near Your Children…Bonus or Bad Move?

Half a century ago most families stayed in the same area. You lived your life in close proximity to most of your relatives. Children would marry and move away from home. This “moving away from home” usually meant a few miles or at most it may have been the next town where they established their roots. There is an old... >Read More



Car Tips

Non-commercial vehicles in the United States consume close to 90 billion gallons of gasoline each year that’s 661 gallons per car. I would guess in Canada the numbers would be proportionate. Here are some tips you can do to maximize fuel efficiency: Avoid high speeds as fuel efficiency decreases significantly at speeds in excess of 90 kilometers...... >Read More



Our World Gets Bigger all the Time

By their own admission, John and Lydia Thiessen of Lethbridge, Alberta, are “no one special.” But that hasn’t stopped God from using them to share the gospel in countries on three continents, and they don’t think it should stop anyone else either. Over the past several years, John and Lydia have had the privilege of making several short...... >Read More



Missions? Not Now!

"As for what was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields not fruit" (Matthew 13:22). We were getting ready to leave for Costa Rica for two weeks on a JESUS film project.... >Read More



Couple Projects Big Things for the Future of Costa Rica Kids

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... >Read More



Rerouted for a Purpose

It was near midnight when we finally boarded the plane for our night flight from Chicago to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Things were not going according to plan. Our team, which consisted of myself, George Klassen of Amazon Evangelism, and four other people, had originally set out from Vancouver to Los Angeles with the intention of continuing on to Sao...... >Read More



Can God Use Me?

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...... >Read More


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