Staying in Touch with Jesus this Summer
Remember that time a friend of yours moved to a new school or city? You were sad that you wouldn't get to see each other as often, but promised you would keep in touch, whether by phone or email (or letters, as it was when I was younger), and get together every once in a while. But some time passes and the phone calls and emails and texts get less frequent and you never do find time to get together and catch up. Suddenly someone who was your good friend turns out to be a stra
Keeping the Faith With Books: Summer Reading List
I love books. I am one of those people who can spend hours on Pinterest looking up nerdy bookworm pictures and pinning them to my "Nerd" board, like these: My love of books definitely stemmed from being read to extensively as a child, so as I grew older it was no surprise that I spent a lot of my time reading, even during the summer break (though I did spend a lot of time outside as well). Reading was always a way I could enter into the minds of other people to help me learn
Going Away This Summer? You Can Still Get to Church!
Ah, summer. Warm weather, barbecue, and road trips. I have many fond memories of summer trips with my parents and brother. Over the years we'd get in the truck and travel to Calgary, Banff, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Radium, Kananaskis – and of course the weekly visits to my Baba and Dido out in the country. We had a great time exploring the Calgary Zoo, the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens, mountains and hot springs. Interestingly enough I don't remember ever going to church on va
Summer's Coming? Time for Camp!
I love summer camp. Some of my best memories and strongest friendships were cultivated at summer camp, so I will be forever grateful to my parents for encouraging my participation in camp. You know the cool thing about camp (other than making friends and having tonnes of fun)? There are so many to choose from! Seriously, the variety of camps in the Edmonton area alone is staggering. The other cool thing? Many camps are still open for registration, so if you've been a bit slow
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