For our friends in the East, Far East, and Southeast Asia, June 21 has arrived — and that means it is World Giraffe Day! It also comes around the summer solstice, 夏至, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. How fitting to celebrate the world’s tallest animal on the year’s longest day! Have you ever wondered why God’s creation includes such a tall-necked animal? Maybe one reason is simple: so there is still food left for the short-necked ones! The giraffe reach

March 8, 2020, was spring forward. March 8, 2026, today, is also spring forward. This one hour forward is truly living up to its name, bringing spring a little closer here in Canada. Today we have 11°C, with rain in the forecast. The white snow piled in the backyard is giving way to patches of green grass. Even nature seems to know the season is changing. My wife Betty spotted a Black Squirrel with a patch of lighter hair, as if it were shedding its winter fur for a fresh new