Gratitude is best cultivated when we take whatever time necessary to sit with our grief, embrace suffering and resist numbing out in the face of hardship. It’s these very things that become the means to cultivating an intimate and more honest connection with God.
On this Remembrance Day, we remember those who fought and died for others, but we also remember them in the way we choose to live throughout the year.
We live in a culture of toxic positivity that thrives off memes that quip, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and T-shirts that read, “Good Vibes Only.” Some feelings are easier to bear than others, but trying to exist in a “Good Vibes Only” world isn’t realistic or healthy.
Suffering Well and Suffering With
Ethics Centre study and conversation series offers training in the virtue of compassion.
by Aimee PattersonThe Salvation Army’s Ethics Centre is facilitating a study and conversation series called “Suffering Well and Suffering With.”
Our parenting is always evolving. It’s loud and it’s messy. But we do it together.
Why Should We Still Support Salvation Army Bands?
Seven benefits of this music ministry.
by Craig LewisMusic can grab people like words seldom do. Music can entertain, draw attention and even bridge the gap between the often-insular language of the church and the world beyond our doors.
It’s that time of year again. In the midst of all that our world has experienced and continues to wrestle with, we are invited to the table to give thanks together. We pause to celebrate the blessings and to hear again God’s invitation to be a people who bless. Before the arrival of European settlers, First Nations across Turtle Island— how
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Native Land
Reflecting on Thanksgiving in light of the history and ongoing impact of Indian residential schools.
by Lieutenant Jenelle DurdleAs we acknowledge the painful truths of the Indian residential school system, what does it mean for Thanksgiving?
Scripture tells us that it is God’s will for us to be thankful in all circumstances. When combined with a regular prayer life, thanksgiving has powerful promises attached to it.
Heard and Seen
How to hold a Hannah Service for those grieving pregnancy and infant loss.
by Captain Laura Van SchaickIt’s not something we often talk about. In North America, 15-20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage and one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. While infertility, pregnancy and infant loss are often ignored by our culture, they are not ignored by God.