From "If Only" to "What If"
Swapping one word for another can make all the difference.
By Beverly IvanyWe can dwell on the negative. Brood over our mistakes. Or we can pick ourselves up and try to rectify our situations as much as possible.
We can dwell on the negative. Brood over our mistakes. Or we can pick ourselves up and try to rectify our situations as much as possible.
Customize a thrifted coaster for birthdays, holidays or any other special occasion.
In The Garfield Movie, can our favourite lasagna-loving cat find his way back to his adopted dad, Jon? Maybe even more importantly, can he forgive his birth dad for abandoning him?
A long-awaited meeting at INSPIRE with Salvation Army Major Helen Hastie was important for Gerry Robert. “Helen needed to know that, for at least one guy whom she opened the Bible to, his life was turned around,” Gerry concludes, “and the seeds she helped plant fell on fertile ground. All that she did was worth it.”
How does a small blue dish sitting on a glass shelf in Ellen Graf-Martin's dining room remind her of a centuries-old legacy?
Having faith in God can feel a bit like believing in an imaginary friend. It’s normal to have occasional doubts about our faith. But the best news is that, even if we’ve left behind our faith at some point, God will always welcome us back with open arms. And there’s no IFs, ands or buts about that!
“I’ll remember that for the rest of my life because I have my life back," Leonard Ord says of the call his family made to The Salvation Army in Halifax’s Anchorage Recovery Program, a six-month residential rehabilitation program for men.
Diane Stark's eyes might not work as well as they used to, but she sees clearly that her family is her greatest blessing.
In The Salvation Army’s Light of Hope Family Church (Lumiere D'espoir) in Brossard, Que., Diana Landazuli found a community ready to embrace her and her family with open arms, offering not only material support but emotional sustenance as well.