Humility and curiosity were key ingredients during my experience with Hearts Exchanged (HE). Meeting monthly, I quickly realized how little I knew. I was humbled by the knowledge, stories, and...

All of your ways are peace All of your ways are peace Though we are pressed on ev'ry side We trust that you are peace All of your words are true All of your words are true Though we have heard so many...

I maintained a happy mom façade while my family packed their suitcases, but as they drove off and I waved goodbye from the window, tears filled my eyes. All winter long, I’d looked forward to this...

As an advocate for people with disabilities, I’m always encouraged by people who want to create inclusive spaces and find ways to inspire and affirm others in the work. Friendship with Jesus calls us...

For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them. - Isaiah 61:8 Human Trafficking A recent CBC report...

For more than 16 years, a key environmental safeguard known as the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” has helped shape the United States’ response to climate pollution. Now, its repeal could significantly...

When I married my husband and first began visiting his family’s home in Southern Africa, I realized I was posing a problem. In our rural village, the polite way to address someone is to refer to them...

In our world, where many journey alone, nameless in the bustling crowd, Satan and his evil forces seek whom they may scatter and isolate; but God, by his gracious choosing in Christ, gathers a new...

For Liz Tolkamp, Canada West Thrive Regional Connector and member of the planning team, the Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation is part of an ongoing commitment to respond to the 2015 Canadian Truth...

Nine years ago, I stepped off the plane in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for the first time and was met by a group of World Renew-Honduras staff members and translators who have since become allies in the...

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! - Isaiah 30:18 AI Centers in North...

Botany, according to the dictionary on my desk, is “a branch of biology dealing with plants and plant life.” It also states that a botanist is someone who studies botany. Our level of botanical...