Salmon with Grilled Bok Choy

With holiday cooking in full mode, your body may be begging for something light and healthy. Try this easy, light meal of salmon, rice and grilled bok choy.

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Act Now

Kerry Hasenbalg speaks up on behalf of those who cannot speak up for themselves. “Millions of orphans are waiting for hope,” she writes. “This moment waits for us to act.”

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Welcoming You

“On a small altar we placed a few things of meaning: a soft warm shawl, a small baby toy, a single candle, and a couple of stones.” Tonya Sargent is pregnant. She shares some of the journey of welcoming the baby in her womb.

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Lora’s Home: the Story of a Bulgarian Orphan

Ten years ago South Africans Jack and Elsabé Louw were asked to help an organization that worked with children in institutions in Bulgaria. During their first visit to an orphanage for children with disabilities, hidden in the mountains in Southern Bulgaria, they met a seven-year old girl named Lora. Their lives would never be the same again.

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Treasure Hunt

“Trinidad is nice, Trinidad is paradise.” For Cheryl Johnson life started out rather idyllic, but when a stint to strike gold in Miami turned sour, she returned to Trinidad and faced yet another painful trial. During her recovery from a brutal attack, she discovered the treasure in her own heart.

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Life in Kenya

Adele Booysen brakes for chickens. She shares her thoughts on everyday life in Kenya: the challenges, the differences and the beauty of simplicity.

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A Time to Belong

Adopting a new country is serious business. It took Idelette McVicker seven years to become a Canadian citizen, but finally she’s come home.

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The Great Divide

It’s not easy being an immigrant. Stefanie C. makes peace with her many selves, including her accents.

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Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller: First Female Prime Minister of Jamaica

Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s First Female Prime Minister, makes history and takes a strong stance, saying God is her strength.

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First Lady of Paraguay Reconciles Faith and Public Service

Maria Gloria Penayo de Duarte is a wife, mother and the First Lady of Paraguay, but she says her true identity is as a daughter of God. Still, it hasn’t always been easy to reconcile her public position with her deep faith.

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