Hunger and Kindness Lead to New Friendship
More often than not, when we do random acts of kindness, we never hear about it again. We don’t ever truly know the impact it made on the other person. We just have to trust that kindness worked whatever magic in that person’s life that was needed at that exact moment. But every once in
My Dad Won’t Read My Book
Pain and joy exist simultaneously. I’d say I wish it weren’t true. I’d say I wish I could just have the joy without the pain, but then I guess the reverse would also have to be true. I’d have to accept the pain without the joy. Where would that have left me during my breast
Is God too Good for Me?
Do you care what God thinks about your behavior? Or do you feel like he’s let you down one too many times and you’ve earned the right to make your own decisions without his pesky guilt trying to trip you up? The funny thing about God is if you ask him to leave you alone,
Kindness Overpowers Fear
When I was a freshman in college, I had a stalker. Several of my friends were at a fast food restaurant near the University of Wisconsin campus when they saw a man sitting at a table with huge photos of me spread out in front of him. They were confused, but knew something was very
When You’re Too Broken to be Kind
It’s Thanksgiving. You probably have a turkey to cook so I’ll make this quick. What do you do when you’re too broken to be kind? Like when you’ve been up all night with a sick baby. Or you’ve been walking on eggshells so you don’t offend your in-laws– and then crack, one of the eggs
Should You Hold Your Tongue?
There are plenty of times I hold my tongue. Those of you who know me are now rolling your eyes thinking, “Yeah right, Nicole.” Okay, I guess you’re right. We’re both right. I don’t necessarily hold my tongue, I just don’t say what I really want to say because I’m worried about how it will
Kindness Reminds Us We Have Enough
For most of my adulthood, I have mistakenly believed that kindness flows from the excess in my life. I have extra money, I can throw a little in the jar. I have extra time, I can offer to take a neighbor to the store. I have extra energy, I can volunteer to read to my
