Food is expensive. That’s what makes Canada’s first free grocery store so unique. After registering with the Food Bank Community Hub in Regina, Saskatchewan, clients in need of food book an appointment every two weeks. On their scheduled pickup day, they come into the food bank, cart their items and Read more…
A few days from now, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day. In 2023, Americans spent $25.9 billion on this day alone. In 2024, the total was about $25.8 billion; in 2025, the spending is expected to be a record $27.5 billion. You would think that’s enough celebrating to make everybody in Read more…
What’s the best way to fix a leak? In Mary Mapes Dodge’s book Hans Brinker, a finger was enough for the Little Dutch Boy to hold back the water seeping through a crack in one of Holland’s dikes. Imagine how this story would have played out if the dike had Read more…
Valentine’s Day is a day much of the world considers “the most romantic day of the year.” On this day, couples express their affection through cards, candy and flowers which remind them of their love for one another. Yet for those of us who are still waiting for that special Read more…
An Interview with Peter Rabbit Farmer Joe has the largest carrot garden in the county, while Farmer Jake has the largest cotton crop. If you interviewed Peter Rabbit and asked at which farmer’s property he would make his home, he might say, “Farmer Joe’s, of course.” You probe a little Read more…
Some of the best Christmas music invites us to listen. In “Do You Hear What I Hear?”, a lamb invites a shepherd boy to listen to a song high above the trees, then a king pleads with his subjects to listen to his message about a Child sleeping in the Read more…
Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open in 2021 reminded us of the extreme pressures serious athletes face in competition. She indicated her mental anguish was too much, and we were shocked that she would forgo her great opportunity to become a champion. Then Simone Biles, who had captured the Read more…
Although he may sometimes use external assaults on our lives to affect our bodies, finances or even our relationships, the devil’s most successful attacks often involve distractions. They can be as simple as a cell phone which monopolizes our time away from the Word of God, or as complicated as Read more…
Happy New Year! Welcome to a New Year! Frankly though, it does not look or feel any different than 2022. It was cold on December 31, 2022, and the weather remains cold on January 1, 2023! But our calendar tells us that this is a new year with new challenges and Read more…
It started with a bad headache which woke me up late on a Wednesday night. The next morning, I felt awful. When Friday morning came, I had typical cold symptoms: runny nose, congestion and sneezing. I should have stayed home, but I wanted to tough it out. “I can do Read more…