Shine Bright in a Stranger’s Darkest Hour
A few weeks ago I got a last-minute invitation to attend an annual event called “Pray for Gray.” Julie Fletcher began the foundation and the fundraiser as a way to provide hope and support for brain tumor patients and their families. The project is dear to Julie’s heart. Doctors found a pear-sized tumor on Julie’s
Take Time to THINK
Do you want to know what terrifies me? The thought of 350 children in a gym with me in charge. That is exactly the scenario I was faced with a few weeks ago at Longfellow Elementary in Fargo. The principal called and asked if I would be willing to speak at an all-school assembly on
The One Who Gives is the One Who Gets
Get a daily dose of inspiration from Nicole at facebook.com/nicolejphillips. When I worked on TV, my husband always said I considered it a job well done if I could make people at home laugh while I was delivering the news. Now that I write for the paper, he is accusing me of trying to make
Fly Those Team Colors for Kindness
Get a Daily Dose of Inspiration from Nicole each morning on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/nicolejphillips. I love college football. No, that’s a lie. I love being in a stadium surrounded by all the fanfare that goes with college football. The actual game, I could take or leave. There are lots of opportunities to cheer on your
Readers Share Stories of Kind Acts
Acts of kindness are often like little miracles that appear just when you don’t know where to turn or what to do next. I’d like to share with you several inspirational stories I’ve received from people who are so grateful kindness is contagious. “I had left my daughter’s home in Wisconsin and was driving
Saying Goodbye to Robby Dog
I recently received an email that immediately took my heart back to this time last year. School had just started, and my family was all caught up in the fun of anticipating a season of changes. One of the changes we hadn’t anticipated was the loss of the smallest, furriest member of our family. Robby
Love is a Verb
On Monday, my husband and I will celebrate our anniversary. The fact that we’ve been married for 13 years kind of blows me away. In my mind, I’m still 28, so that would mean I got married when I was 15. Can you see how the math plays tricks on me? When I married my
