The cow lesson
Did you know that February 13 has been named Canada’s Agriculture Day? It must be a recent designation because I discovered that not many people in Telkwa and Smithers, B.C., knew about it.
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Pandasi paints home
Sonya VanderVeen Feddema was inspired to write this story after a visit to refugee camps in Kenya and Uganda in 2007 with CRWRC’s (World Renew) Refugee Learning Tour.
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From sandpaper to hope
How do we grow gritty children, how do we turn them into people who can withstand pain and disappointment and failure? How do we develop in them character and set them up with lives of unshakable hope?
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Holland couple is making toys, making smiles
Selfless attitudes bring smiles to children.
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To my students: A reluctant farewell
When I began teaching 30 years ago, I had not anticipated how much I would grow to love the young people in my classes.
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Image crafter or image bearer?
Individually, we need to be aware of our own image-construction practices. What things do we hide our selves behind, and which need to be sacrificed so we can better reflect Jesus?
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Change and choice
Love requires space. When we set rigid limits, we leave bits out and we fail to see what is happening in front of our eyes.
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School bullying: Zero-tolerance to mutual respect
I find it interesting that fostering healthy, rights-respecting relationships emerges as the most effective way to prevent bullying, abuse, sexual exploitation, rape culture and other forms of violence against young persons. Sounds Biblical to me.
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Budget 2017: ‘Strong, fair Canada’ depends on strong, fair childhoods
Kathy takes a look at the 2017 National Budget with an eye toward how it deals with children and youth issues.
