by M2W2 Staff | Apr 22, 2020 | Features
Reading Time: 3 minutes “God is able,” Gayle says. Over the phone, her voice is clear and certain, despite the patchy cell reception. “I’ve had lots of hard things in my life,” she explains. “Volunteering helps me refocus—I think of my match and her whole life...
by M2W2 Staff | Apr 7, 2020 | Features
Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID-19 pandemic has upended society. Stuck at home, with jobs and lifestyles in limbo, we Canadians turn to the comforts and distractions of family and modern conveniences. The believers among us look to God and find solace and...
by M2W2 Staff | Mar 10, 2020 | Features
Reading Time: 5 minutes The buzzer sounds. A white minivan is parked at the side entrance. Ron sets down the lamp he’s been fixing. It’s a quintessential thrift store item: cool and kitschy, with three porcelain horse figures on its base. Outside Ron greets a...
by M2W2 Staff | Mar 9, 2020 | Features
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you wonder what it’s like to volunteer in prison? Read one woman’s story of embracing uncertainty and answering the call to go inside. Becoming a volunteer with M2/W2 had been on my heart for a long time. I first heard...
by M2W2 Staff | Feb 12, 2020 | Features
Reading Time: 5 minutes On Saturday, February 15, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in Chilliwack, author Shawn Gale will be reading from two of his books: The Stories That Make Us and World of Dawn: The Great Reach. Everyone is...
by M2W2 Staff | Dec 17, 2019 | Features
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the pouring rain, Joe stepped to the starting line at the base of Blackcomb Mountain. At 65, he was among the oldest of almost 1,500 competitors. Joe knew it wasn’t going to be easy. He’d heard about how difficult the Spartan race was....
