A conversation with my mom

I talk a lot about my mom in my writing and presentations, but today, I’d like you to meet her. Drumroll please…. Presenting, MY MOM!

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Your kindness could save a life

My brother saved a little boy’s life once. The boy was swimming and got out too deep. No one saw him go under except my brother. It happened more than 30 years ago and I’m certain my brother never even stops to think about what would have happened if he hadn’t been in that lake

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He prefers us “as is”

If I were really good at this Faith thing, I would be less haunted by fears and past failures. If I were really good at this Faith thing, I wouldn’t get so annoyed by people and pet peeves. If I were really good at this Faith thing, I would have the right words to encourage

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There is a Marcus in your life

A letter came to my house the other day, but it wasn’t addressed to me. It was for a 12-year-old boy named Marcus. No return address and stamped at a post office two states away. Hmmm. “Hey, Marcus, you got some mail!” I yelled from my office. “Me? Who’s it from?” he asked as he

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God is Air

Eyes closed, body still, a mild breeze brushed across my face. My mind floated back in time. I could see myself standing in my backyard, pushing my kids on the swing. “Momma, how do we know God is real?” The question seemed to pop out of the sky. “We can feel Him.” How could I

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Kindness stories remind us of the good in the world

You know what’s super fun? Putting a post on social media asking people to share their favorite kindness stories. Try it sometime. It’s an immediate boost to your day and a great way to remember there are a lot of kind things happening quietly behind the scenes in our world. Here are a few stories

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He’d hug you

I’ve often wondered if I was praying right. Is there one type of prayer that pleases God more than another? As a young child, I learned we are to recite our prayers to God out loud, preferably on our knees. Then I found out I could pray to him quietly in my mind, which made

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