Overwhelming Kindness Requires No Thank You
I had a friend once whose little boy was diagnosed with cancer. During that dark journey, the family was forced to rely on community support in almost every aspect of their lives. Medical bills, car payments, child care and homework delivery were all handled by a team of people who just wanted to help. I
Too Much Toilet Paper
Did you know that if you use too much toilet paper it will get stuck in the pipes and your toilet will overflow? And did you know that if you have three inches of water on your upstairs bathroom floor it will begin raining down into your kitchen? Did you also know if you get
One Special Friend to Show Kindness
Have you ever felt like everyone was in on a joke except you? I’m not sure if I should feel angry or sad, but deep in my heart, I’m feeling a strange combination of dark emotions that are all jumbled together and desperately striving to find the light. And it’s all the result of a
Mouse Hunters
The last — LAST thing I wanted to do today was call an exterminator, but when my husband mentioned this morning that for the past two nights he’s been hearing “scurrying” in the walls after I’ve gone to bed, I called. Actually, calling was the second step. The first step was sending out a frantic
Sometimes Kindness Means Extending the Olive Branch
I am the youngest of 50 cousins on my dad’s side of the family. I have several hundred second-cousins, but please don’t ask me to name more than 10 of them. The last family reunion was held at a park in Wisconsin and was a bit of a community event. It’s always hard to tell
Couple Shows Kindness Through Fruits of Labor
There has been a big white garbage bag sitting on our back porch for about three weeks. My sweet daughter, Jordan, planted a garden this spring, lovingly tended it all summer, beamed with pride when we used her homegrown carrots in a pot roast, and then painstakingly pulled all the left-over vines, leaves and roots
Sick Day
Remember yesterday when I said you should take a “Do Nothing Moment” for yourself? It has recently been revealed to me that sometimes God will decide you need an entire DAY to do nothing… and give you a kid who is sick enough to stay home from school, but not too sick to snuggle and
