Sweet Potato & Banana Mini Muffins

By: Susan Joy

A perfect snack for toddlers, they have no added sweeteners and get their flavour from fruit and vegetables. A quick and easy recipe, just pop all the ingredients into a blender and whiz, just what busy mums need. They have a moist, fudgy texture and by adding dark chocolate chips or blueberries, the older kids will love them in their school lunchboxes. Read more

9 Ridiculously Practical Ways to Cultivate a Life of Wisdom

By: J.R. Briggs

The pursuit of wisdom is a valuable, worthy endeavour, and ridiculously practical steps taken regularly can develop wisdom in your life. Read more

Spiced Up Chia Pudding

By: Susan Joy

This spiced pudding is delicious warm or cold. Sweet flavoured spices like cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg not only make this yummy chia pudding flavourful, but so healthy. Read more

Roasted Vegetable Salad

By: Susan Joy

This salad is filled with hearty vegetables that are roasted in oil seasoned with turmeric and cumin, and served tossed through baby spinach leaves. It’s a perfect salad for cooler nights and it can be served as a complete meal for lunch. Save time by roasting extra vegetables the night before. Read more

10 Community Service Projects Perfect for Introverts

By: Brittany Ann

If you aren’t currently volunteering or helping out in your community in some way–what’s stopping you?

While lack of money and lack of time are two of the biggest reasons people commonly give why they don’t volunteer, there is another important, but often overlooked, reason that sometimes holds people back: They are introverts. Read more

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Give Thanks… in Everything?

By: Annette Spurr

Give thanks in everything (1 Thessalonians 8:13). Everything? Even the bad things? That seems completely unrealistic and unfair. That’s what I thought, anyway… Until a near tragedy changed everything. Read more

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Finding God’s Purpose for Your Life

By: Focus On The Family

He’s a long-time investment banker and a mentor to millennials… Author of “Know Your Why” Ken Costa chats about hearing from God about your purpose.  Read more

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Egg Substitutes

By: Susan Joy

There are many people with egg allergies that could benefit from finding good healthy substitutes for eggs. It can be a challenge to find an egg replacement that isn’t a powdered processed product that comes in a package or plastic container. Read more

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Let Your Yes Be Yes… and Your No Be No.

By: Susan Browning

I’m a planner. I like order. I thrive when structure is around me. But lately God’s been reshaping flexibility in my life. Actually, let’s rephrase that…. because it hasn’t even been that recent. It’s been this gradual life inclination to a spontaneous life and each level I’ve been stretched and it’s been uncomfortable. And then I find order and I breathe and I’m happy until the next “can we reschedule?” appears before us. Read more

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Cashew Chicken

By: Susan Joy

In my version of Cashew Chicken I’ve used shredded cabbage in place of noodles. The Asian satay flavour is achieved by using cashew butter. This is an economical meal that’s nutritious and will suit the whole family. (For a nut free version, omit the roasted cashews and replace the cashew butter with sunflower butter). Read more