Sarah Byford is known for her many fundraisers in the community. She has collected 250 stuffed bears for kids at the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Victoria; made gift baskets and cards and designed golf towels and T-shirts to raise money; sold candy and hot chocolate, using the proceeds for the Ronald McDonald House; spent her birthday money for people in need; and organized raffles and bottle drives for charity.

“I want to help children and make them smile.”

No spooling! Upcycle empty spools, vintage patterns, random buttons and rickrack trim into festive décor with this fun and easy DIY.

Making Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder is a stunning collection of original paintings depicting the Christmas story as told in the Gospel of Luke, paired with Scripture readings, devotional messages, breath prayers and reflection questions. Whether you are new to the Christmas story or have become overly familiarized with it, this book will help you encounter the Nativity in a fresh and contemplative way as you tune your heart to the wonder of Jesus’ birth this Advent season.

Every time Phyllis Barnaby sees or hears anything related to The Salvation Army, she gets emotional. “The Salvation Army showed me the meaning of giving,” she says, and she now contributes to the Army whenever she gets the chance.

This feature piece on any wall is a simple and cost-effective project. A thrifted frame, paint and paintbrush, cardboard, corkboards, glue gun and glue sticks, and moss brings a bit of forest to your décor.

The cruel treatment of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War is addressed in fictional form by Canadian author Terrie Todd in her page-turning novel, Rose Among Thornes.

Award-winning writer and public speaker Bob Hostetler has been a disc jockey, pastor, magazine editor and freelance book editor. “Who knows how many years I have left?” he smiles. “But my mission—‘To know God and to make Him known’—continues to be a passion for me. That’s why I continue to write, and that’s why I continue to try to reach as many people as possible.”

A simple wool grey blanket found in the trunk of his aunt and uncle's car unlocked a wartime mystery for Steve Kawamura.

While many movies have covered the story of the Nativity before, Journey to Bethlehem, in theatres now, offers a unique, musical take on a timeless tale

Strangers would be taking care of her now, thought Therese Vollella as she and her sister deposited their mother into a nursing home. What would these strangers think of her? But God reminded Therese that when we look at life with a loving heart, the view has infinite possibilities.

Charlie Rossiter volunteers in the kitchen with The Salvation Army’s Moncton community and family services at their weekly Board Game Café outreach. Last Christmas, he also decided to help with their kettle campaign.

In the new miniseries All the Light We Cannot See, a German soldier faces the most crucial choice of his life: order the death of a Resistance fighter or disobey his own orders to save her—and risk his life.

If the doctor had not sent Al Weibe to The Salvation Army, he probably would have died. Now, he helps the Army raise awareness about mental health. “We need to just think about people on the street or people living at The Salvation Army as peers and not some other second-class citizen. Let’s give them hope.”

The Vanishing at CastleMoreau is a deliciously spooky gothic horror novel that will have your heart racing.

To mark the 25th anniversary of Faith & Friends, we’ve been asking past editors, current writers and YOU, our readers, to tell us what articles have impacted them. Our article this month was suggested by the very first editor of Faith & Friends, Fred Ash.

We can live a richer life—enabling us to reach others and invite them into the beautiful family of God.

No matter how good we think we are, we need to think again.

Here’s a fun, easy way to give an old T-shirt new life with something you probably already have in your laundry room!

How can a pint-sized five-year-old almost done in by polio end up sharing Christ in one of the most rugged and primitive places on Earth? Read this captivating story of joy and heartache, weakness and strength, of how one woman’s unshakeable faith in God triumphed over insurmountable odds, and impacted thousands.