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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Past hurts make us powerful forces for good

The things that break our hearts are often the things that make us powerful. I am regularly reminding my children and their friends that someday they will have the opportunity to use each hurt to help another human. A dear friend shared the following story with me, and although I was sad for her younger

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One kind thing matters

I’m on a little fishing trip with my 8 year old and we had an interesting conversation about exact change that led me into thinking about kindness. And here’s Ben’s big catch…

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Silent Auction Opens Gateway for Giving

Just when Darcy Barry should have been enjoying her senior year of high school and looking forward to future adventures, life threw her a fast-pitch curveball. On Dec. 23, 1981, she was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Step by step, Darcy has gone

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Hello from LA!

Hello from LaLaLand! In place of my usual blog post, I’m going Vlog — the video version! Check out Jordan’s interview on the Hallmark Channel USA on Home & Family this Wednesday. We’ll be talking about Cozys for the Cure!  

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Boy serves kindness with a side of chicken

When my son started bringing home information about his sixth-grade graduation, I thought it was cute. There would be a ceremony and a class party and even some donated prizes. Then I found out some of the parents were giving their children gifts to celebrate the milestone. I am all for using any excuse possible

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