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Don & Carol Richardson’s Peace Child

December 17, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Don & Carol Richardson’s Peace Child

What would you say to God if He personally called you to serve among head-hunting cannibals? Might you be tempted to say like Moses “Who am I? Send someone else.” Don and Carol Richardson said yes to God, and courageously went to the Sawi people in Papua, Indonesia, just north of Australia. The Sawi welcomed Don Richardson because he was a ‘white ghost’, the first they had … [Read more...] about Don & Carol Richardson’s Peace Child

Fanny Crosby: Poetic Songbird

December 11, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Fanny Crosby Poetic Songbird

Fanny Crosby, the poetic songbird was blinded, while only six weeks old, by a quack unlicensed doctor.  He permanently scarred her corneas by applying hot mustard poultices to her mildly infected eyes. Her father died when she was just twelve months old, forcing her mother to become a maid to support the family. Despite these tragedies, Crosby never fell into … [Read more...] about Fanny Crosby: Poetic Songbird

Oswald & Biddy Chambers’ Utmost for His Highest

November 14, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Oswald & Biddy Chambers’ Utmost for His Highest

Why do so many millions read Oswald Chamber’s classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest? He memorably said: “Readiness for God means that we are ready to do the tiniest little thing or the great big thing.  It makes no difference.”  Chambers was born in Aberdeen Scotland in 1874.  The son of a Baptist preacher, his parents, Clarence and Hannah, were both … [Read more...] about Oswald & Biddy Chambers’ Utmost for His Highest

Marcel Greyeyes: A legacy of family, fun, fitness, and forgiveness

November 12, 2021 by Parry Stelter Leave a Comment

Marcel Greyeyes A legacy of family, fun, fitness, and forgiveness

Indigenous people have played a vital part in the war efforts over the years. There are stories of men playing certain roles, such as the famous story of  Cree code talkers in World War II. There have also been stories of Indigenous war veterans not receiving the same compensation as non-Indigenous veterans.  This story is about family, fun, fitness, and … [Read more...] about Marcel Greyeyes: A legacy of family, fun, fitness, and forgiveness

Robert Dollar, global disciple in business 

October 21, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Robert Dollar, global disciple in business 

After coming to Canada penniless from Falkirk in Scotland, Robert Dollar became one of Scotland’s fifty wealthiest individuals, amassing a fortune of over forty million dollars ($800 million in today’s money).  He was even on the cover of the March 19th, 1928 TIME magazine, and written up in the Saturday Evening Post in 1929.  Leaving school at age 12 to work in … [Read more...] about Robert Dollar, global disciple in business 

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