Stories of faith, hope and encouragement

Rainbow Gathering

Rainbow Gatherings – An open minded extension of the 1960’s free love movement where a joyful gathering of shamans, spiritists, eco-hippies and other counter-culture individuals form a temporary community to celebrate the elements of creation. This particular Rainbow Gathering was somewhat unsanctioned.  Held during August 2010 at an undisclosed beach on Vancouver Island, the event […]

Spoonful of Sugar

“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down”  ~ Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, 1964) Oddly enough, the opposite is true in Marikina, Philippines.  There, medicine is being delivered to help children regain health and appetite, thanks to the work of small, non-profit agencies, like Action International . Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines in September, […]