Life becomes so sweet when we stop making it about ourselves. I know this, but sometimes I need a refresher course.
My sixth-grade son, Ben, and I were working at our church’s annual pie auction to earn some money for his mission trip coming up this summer.
I signed us up for “Pie Walker” or something like that, assuming when we got ... Read More
There are people who would give you the shirt off their backs. I know. I had it happen to me once.
I complimented a man at a conference on his kindness T-shirt and the next day, he handed it to me. I think of him every time I wear it.
Laura Bliss, from Pequot Lakes, Minn., remembers a special woman each time ... Read More
I lost my dear friend, Tom, just before Christmas.
He was in his late 80s and his quality of life was diminishing, but even so, it’s hard to say goodbye.
One of the great gifts of these past six months was the amount of times I was able to visit Tom and his wife, Ann. My family’s move from Ohio to South ... Read More
Is it enough as a parent to live your life with kindness and hope your kids catch on? Or is kindness something that needs to be intentional?
What sort of resources do kids even have the ability to give?
It turns out quite a few!
Susan Crites Price is an expert on family philanthropy. She has a great book called Generous Genes: Raising ... Read More
They say when it rains, it pours. That can be true in trials, but in my life, I’ve found that it’s also true in kindness.
In times of trouble, the smallest act of love is amplified. A note in the mail, a phone call or a text message can go far in lifting someone’s spirits. I still remember the gigantic card ... Read More
