Kindness often finds us where we are wounded
Have you ever heard anyone say, “Oh yay! I get to go to the hospital!” Other than the occasional pregnant lady, I doubt it. I imagine, like me, you’re glad you have access to quality medical care, but hope you don’t have to use it very often. However, many times we find the greatest kindness
See people up close
I’ve been in Fargo five days. In that time, I’ve met a high schooler who left home at 14, a woman who is terrified the depression she suffered last winter will be back, a widow grieving her loss and wishing for friends, and a brilliantly beautiful young woman with cerebral palsy and a desire to
Kindness book launch is coming to Fargo
Some people say I have a new book out. I say you have a new book out. Two years ago, I took 100 of my favorite kindness stories, the ones you have been sending in since 2011, and I put them in a book. We called that book “Kindness is Contagious: 100 Stories to Remind
The World Needs Your Light
Do you believe the world is a better place because you’re in it? I mean do you truly believe that? I think it’s dangerous to see ourselves as just another bulb in a string of lights wrapped around a Christmas tree. We think, “If my bulb goes out, no big deal… the other bulbs will
Slow down to give and receive kindness
Are you on the treadmill? Do you wake up each day knowing there are more things to be done than could actually be accomplished? Does it feel like everyone needs a piece of you? When I begin to feel that way, I know it’s time to close my eyes. With my eyes closed and my
Magic 8 Ball
I’ve heard people say, “Just look to the Word. Everything you need to know is in the Bible.” So I’d get confused about a big life question and then open my Bible to a story about how the Levites were commanded to camp around the Tabernacle. Huh? Not only do I not comprehend what that
Kindness lives on for years
Have you ever had kindness show up just when you needed it? If your answer if yes, when you’ve finished your morning coffee, please send me your story. That’s what this column is all about. We share stories of the kindness you’ve given and how it made you feel, or the times a kind act
