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Who am I? Who are we?
Looking to God to find a balance in life Words Dean Simpson “Me. We.” These two words are attributed to the great boxer Muhammad Ali, who throughout his career was known for his poetic p...
Tech threats impact family violence victims
Words Wendy Tuohy The Salvation Army has reported a 95 per cent increase in demand for support with technology-based threats in 2020, as more women found that perpetrators were using these means to ex...
International Day of Older Persons
The United Nations International Day of Older Persons takes place on Friday 1 October. It is a day to highlight the important contributions older people make to society and raise awareness about issue...
Celebrating our older people
Getting outside for daily walks is an important part of each day for the residents. Highlighting the stories, skills and contributions of the previous generations Words Simone Worthing “Our age...
Lessons from lockdown: finding a way through
As millions of people in Australia face ongoing lockdowns and restrictions, a few Salvos share snippets of some of the issues they’ve struggled with the most and what helps them manage what the...
Raising resilient kids
Equipping young people to tackle the challenges of life Words Lyn Beasy Challenges, difficulties, failure and disappointments are inevitable in life. Over the past 18 months, particularly, we have all...
How can we be here again?
The power of knowing we are not alone Words Amanda Hart I looked at the news and had to get out. Something deep inside screaming, “How can we be here again?” I thought I was stronger, I...
Coping with COVID-19
Looking after ourselves in body, mind and spirit Words Robyn Smartt Major Robyn Smartt is Clinical Manager, Pastoral Services, for The Salvation Army Australia. She recently spoke to Salvos Magazine a...
Serving time to serving others
Grant, his wife Michelle and their son Daniel relax together as a family. A journey of recovery, perseverance, and faith WORDS Grant Kingston-Kerr My dad was a Navy man, so he was away a lot in my ear...
Because Christ's love compels us
Dropping everything to help someone in need Words Dean Simpson By the time the phone had rung out for the third time, I knew someone was desperately trying to get through. I had been ignoring the ince...