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Once and again: Watership Down

Jan 1, 2025 | christiancourier.ca | Cathy Smith

Watership Down: The Graphic NovelBy Richard Adams (Author), James Sturm (Adapter), Joe Sutphin (Illustrator)Ten Speed Graphic, 2023Here’s a true story of a retired teacher’s dream encounter with a former student. It happened this past August. I knew who he was, but, 45 years later, would he recognize me? I held out my hand, about to say, “It’s Mrs. Smith,” but I didn’t get the chance. With the widest smile possible, he pointed at me and whooped “Watership Down!” Wow. Identified by a book I taught.
New Preschool Hosts Open House

Dec 5, 2024 | noozhawk.com | Cathy Smith

Island View Preschool, a new preschool for children from 2 months to 5 years old, will hold an open house, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Dec. 14 in the Riviera Park, 2020 Alameda Padre Serra, Ste. 135, Santa Barbara. Island View’s team of experienced educators have backgrounds in Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and the Outdoor Classroom.
Unmasking Media Manipulation, Government Overreach, and Dissent Suppression

Sep 30, 2024 | thepeoplesvoice.org | Cathy Smith

Deeply, deeply inspired by George Orwells 1984 Mini-Truth, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, and Current World Events by Cathy Smith CopItNews Anti-Dissidence OpEdNews Rob Kall Uncensored Search Hijacked Dissent Harvard MIT Lavender AI Talpiot Unmasking Zionist Constructs Trader Joe's Aldi's Food Pesticide Residue Trader Joe's Aldi's 2 Marsification Mass Extinction Tracy Turner Author's Page First Peoples Global Drought Conflict Water Militant Judaic Gangstalking...
Remembered pain

Jun 3, 2024 | christiancourier.ca | Cathy Smith

One Thousand FearsIneke NeutelCardinal Books, 2023. Author and scholar Daniel Taylor has a succinct definition of the genre of memoir: “Memoir is remembered pain.” Ineke Neutel’s One Thousand Fears certainly fits that category as she probesher wounded childhood in the frontline city of Nijmegen during WWII. Neutel’s father was Reformed pastor Wiebe van Dijk, a man responsible for his wife, four children and an entire congregation under Nazi occupation.
Writing about what you really care about

Apr 26, 2024 | christiancourier.ca | Cathy Smith

House of 49 DoorsLaurie KleinCascade Books, 2024. Recently my 90-year-old mother completed a challenging 1000-piece puzzle, a collage of photos based on the Battle of Arnhem. The difficulty level sparked a real sense of accomplishment as the scenes emerged. Occasionally I’d help her; we’d whoop with abandon when an elusive piece was finally placed. Mom relished fitting in the odd colourful detail, like a girl’s pink dress, that relieved the mostly sombre tones.
Hymns for peace

Nov 10, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Katie Munnik |Cathy Smith |Richard Reitsma |Jonathan de Vries

This hymn was composed for Remembrance Sunday and sung for the first time in Coventry Cathedral in England. During his years in ministry, Rev. Kaan helped form the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. His focus was always on inter-church relations, human rights, and peace. Born in Haarlem, his experience as a young teen under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands shaped him deeply.
Prayers for peace in the midst of the Israel-Palestine War

Oct 23, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Sylvia Keesmaat |Betty Isbister |Cathy Smith |Robert Bruinsma

Creator of all,we are waiting for the sky to fall. We look on in horror at children killed,homes and schools bombed,smoking rubble filling the streets. We mourn with all who have lost loved ones,all who have fled the fighting,all who will lie down in fear this night. Above the sounds of the rockets,the weeping of the bereaved,you call us to be lovers,lovers in a dangerous time.
Nothing to prove

Oct 18, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Cathy Smith |Peter Schuurman |Lloyd Rang |Brian Walsh

All my knotted-up life: a memoirBeth MooreTyndale House Publishers, 2023. After reading All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir, I want Beth Moore to be my new best friend. She’s indefatigable. Hilarious. Vulnerable. I first heard of Moore when she made headlines for being treated crassly by some evangelical leaders, including, notably, John MacArthur.
Hi | Christian Courier

Sep 4, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Roland De Vries |Cathy Smith |Michael Munnik |Brian Bork

A few weeks ago I made a telephone call to a courthouse here in Quebec. It was an important matter, involving questions I rarely have to think about in English, let alone in French. I asked the Clerk whether we could speak in English. This led to a series of questions since, with the recent passage of Bill 96, there are more restrictions on those entitled to receive services in English. She asked:“Are you an Indigenous person? Have you arrived in Quebec within the last six months?
Helping kids through emotionally stormy times

Aug 28, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Adele Gallogly |Jessica Lum |Joanne Spoelstra |Cathy Smith

I Am A TornadoDrew BeckmeyerAtheneum Books for Young Readers, 2023“Clearly as a funnel cloud touching down on the flat prairie horizon, I can see what is coming next. Toddlers control the weather, and it is time to take over.”Teresa Wong, “Tantrum Series” I happened to read these words in the essay collection Good Mom on Paper just a few days after encountering Drew Beckmeyer’s amusing and clever new children’s book.