Salvation Army serves in Substation Fire
By Hillary Jackson - While the flames burned more than 70,000 acres near The Dalles, Oregon, The Salvation Army at The Dalles’ Emergency Disaster team was there to support firefighters and later those affected by the blaze that broke out July
The taste and spark of joy
An excerpt of the forthcoming ‘Words of Life’ By Beverly Ivany, Major - Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the man who trusts in Him! (Ps. 34:8 NLV) Joy is a wonderful word, isn’t it? Having
‘Filthy Rags’
An excerpt of the new book from Frontier Press By Tom Ford, Major - Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
5 brands making an impact that you should know about
Here are the brands and items we're loving for the summer, because they are making an impact. Purchasing these items will help better the world, from partnering with nonprofits to empower women to funding park projects. Parker Clay In partnership with a
Changing lives, changing communities in the Marshall Islands
Young Men’s Self-Sufficiency Program makes a difference. A new Salvation Army program in the Marshall Islands is making a difference in the lives of young men, their families and the community. Launched in October 2017, the Young Men’s Self-Sufficiency Program aims
The Salvation Army responds as fires rage
With much of the northern hemisphere coping with high temperatures and long dry spells, wildfires are affecting communities from Greece right up to the Arctic Circle, claiming dozens of lives and damaging ecosystems, homes, livelihoods and infrastructures. The Salvation Army
Changing lives through self-defense
By Hillary Jackson - Captain Thais Viana is trapped in a headlock in the center of a large mat with campers lining the edge. She asks the kids to recall the steps they’ve learned on how to get out. “Move to the
‘Brew Crews’ set out in the West
Teams take to the streets with a new tool: backpack coffee dispensers. By Samuel Hill - The Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) Command has a new street outreach in the Western Territory: the “Brew Crew.” These teams of ARC beneficiaries and alumni venture
Hands that heal
Would it be wrong to assume that children, newly brought into life, possess an understanding of life so innate that we ought to pause and notice what it is that they do so well? It begins with their hands. Before
Chamnesses installed as California South leaders
Public welcome meeting held at Tustin Ranch Corps By Karen Gleason - Salvation Army soldiers and friends of the new California South Division welcomed its leaders, Lt. Colonels John and Lani Chamness, July 22 at a public meeting at the Tustin Ranch
5 ways to get creative with your kids
“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” –Albert Einstein It’s important for us, as parents, to promote creativity with our children, encouraging them to think out of the box to make something
How to rest well
The season of summer can be an interesting one: it might be travel, more work, kids are out of school—or even boring. However, this season might be one where you find true rest. I used to think that “resting” meant doing