Start Saying Yes to Kindness
I want to share a story with you, and then I want to share a story with you. The way they work together in one woman’s life is breathtaking and contains a lesson for all of us. Here’s story No. 1, which is contained in this letter I got from a woman named Tammy Guffey.
3 Tips to Change Your Mind
Find yourself riddled with anxiety or too focused on the dark spots in your life? That happens to me too. Sit back and relax for the next 5 minutes while I share with you 3 tips to change your mind.
Measuring Up (aka Bra Fittings)
I got my first bra when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I certainly didn’t need it, but all my friends had one, so my sympathetic mom drove me to JC Pennys and helped me pick out a training bra. My freshman year of high school, when I was living with my father
The Charming Effects of Kindness
About six years ago, I met a woman who changed my life. Her name is Cris Linnares and just for the record, she happens to be married to the man who publishes this column. I didn’t know that when I met her. I just knew she had an infectious personality and a heart for God
As Good as Gold
I bet you’ve heard the quote, “Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other’s gold.” I can’t really divide my friends into silver or gold status. I’d say they’re all platinum. Our family has been ridiculously, crazily, super-spoiled with our new friends in Athens. They love us well and make
Cancer’s Road Trip
The distance between Point A and Point B is supposed to be a straight line. With the precision of a ruler, we research the shortest path to save time, energy and the possibility of any road blocks. Cancer prefers the meandering trail, a snake-like road that at many points seems to be going in the
Where Does Kindness End?
I’m just the lady who writes about kindness. That’s it. I’m not a social worker, educator or social activist. Yet, I’m often called to help in situations in which I feel totally helpless. I was in school the other day when I spotted a kindergartner walking through the breakfast line. She saw me and her
