A hectic morning with her granddughter made Diane Stark forget all that was going on around her.

The Salvation Army Kenya East Territory recognized there was great need and desperately wanted to make a difference in the lives of the people impacted by devastating circumstances. A mission of compassion and respect unfolded where human need was met, hope restored and a message of God’s love declared. 

Adam Walker has lived a life of hardship, trauma and addiction. His story is the type that doesn’t always have a happy ending. However, Adam was determined to be one of the lucky ones when he entered the doors of The Salvation Army’s Addiction and Residential Centre (ARC) in Edmonton and began his first step to healing.

If Jeanette Levellie had only remembered the secret to freedom from worry that she’d discovered years ago—the many times in her past God has shown how much bigger He is than, well, anything—she could have saved myself weeks of whining. 

The impact of written words—inspired by God—upon people’s lives, to strengthen and encourage them, is miraculous. But we all don’t have to write novels, magazine articles or even a daily devotional book to do that. Yet we all can write!

The Salvation Army’s Strawberry Field in Liverpool, England, unveiled a rare, limited-edition 12-inch vinyl acetate of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band’s seminal hit record, Give Peace a Chance and Remember Love, in honour of its 55th anniversary this past July.

Pantry34, a Salvation Army program in Abbotsford, B.C., fills a need and complements other school meal programs.

Travelling to Jamaica on a mission trip offered Nathan Reid-Welford the prospect of new sights, memories and experiences. 

What does it mean to be changed? This is what Janice Keats asked herself as she became a Christian. Can I remain as I am? Will my mind be totally renewed? Or do I become transformed at the point of my surrender to God? Will any of my family and friends understand the new me? The answers to these questions surprised her, but also gave her new strength and happiness.

When Hunter Mackay asked his mother why she was gathering items for the local Salvation Army food drive, the eight-year-old wanted to get involved. And he did, in a big way, collecting 300 pounds of food as well as toiletries and cash.