. On Saturday the 25th of Jan (2014), I was in the office asking the supervisor for a job and while waiting, I spotted I bible which I grabbed and flicked through. Drop off the barbecue request for tomorrow (Australia Day) to the kitchen at camp, the supervisor said, passing me a piece of paper….
All my life, I have been very fortunate to have kind and generous family and friends that always seemed to help out just when I needed it the most. Most of them have passed on already so there is no way to ever pay them back (as if they would have expected it anyway!). Because…
. In May last year, my house was burnt down by my five year old son. I was 32 weeks pregnant with my fourth child and suddenly homeless with only the clothes on our back. About a month later while walking to my car after an antenatal appointment, my phone rang and it was the…
Wouldn’t it be great if you could walk into a store and buy lifelong happiness? The idea’s not as fanciful as it sounds—as long as whatever you buy is meant for someone else. Two recent studies suggest that giving to others makes us happy, even happier than spending on ourselves. What’s more, our kindness might…
As a teacher at Tec Voc High School in Winnipeg, I have been fortunate to see this each and every year, but am overwhelmed by it this year. The staff and students at Tec Voc choose to support students and their families who are in need at this time of year.