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6 days ago

Small and Simple May Be Plenty

Did you know that a kind word spoken in someone's ear changes their body chemistry in a measurable and positive way? A kind word is a...

Mar 26

Clues About Finding Happiness

Happiness is a manageable goal. That is, we are not born with and or without it. Certainly, expanding happiness is not the same for...

Mar 12

Let's Start A New Wave

Well, we are a little ways past the traditional time for making New Years Resolutions. But . . . it's never too late to make plans for a...

Feb 26

Tidbits About Care & Kindness

My activity in the care and kindness ministry has pushed me into staying active and even creative in actions and attitudes that fit the...

Feb 11

You Can PLAN To Be Kind

Before I tell you my story, let me give you the punch-line right away. You do not have to be in the right mood to show kindness. You do...

Jan 28

Don't Just Do Something . . . Stand There!

My title may strike you as a little puzzling. We typically view the thought of 'just standing there' as not being helpful, not being...

Jan 8

A New Years Resolution: You Can Change The World

It doesn’t require wealth, talent, or a huge investment of time. Right now, you, with your current limitations and abilities, have...

Dec 24, 2020

When are the Twelve Days of Christmas?

We love to sing that joyful, and slightly humorous, song at Christmas time. But does anyone know what those twelve days are about? Is it...

Dec 11, 2020

Xmas vs Christmas

As we are now halfway through December, anticipating Christmas, I would like to put the minds of many of you to rest over the widespread...

Nov 27, 2020

Turning Junk into Good Stuff

In today's world of COVID impact, in which EVERYONE has had their lives changed, we each struggle with how to deal with these changes. We...

Nov 13, 2020

Listening 101

"Listening is easy. What I need to know is what to say." Those are the words of a frustrated student who was exasperated with such a big...

Oct 30, 2020

God Isn't Simply 'Practical'

God isn't 'practical' about our world, skimping on things that don't pay. He's got mountains and deserts that seem to be a poor idea when...

Oct 16, 2020

A Phrase That You, Too, Can Use

Near the end of a pastoral visit to a wonderful Christian lady, she interrupted the flow of our conversation with a concern she was...

Oct 2, 2020

An Extremely Kind Gift

There is one incredibly kind sentence we can say to everyone. It is a gift that can be given to everyone. There are no exceptions. The...

Sep 18, 2020

The Broken Window Approach

In New York City, a unique philosophy guided efforts to make the city clean, attractive, safe and secure. It was known as "The Broken...

Sep 4, 2020

Properly Understanding Humility

I once asked for a volunteer to play the piano. No one moved. Finally, someone coaxed a young man forward. And then, he played superbly!...

Aug 20, 2020

Stop Worrying; the Lord Holds On To You (part 2)

One of the most heart-breaking experiences I have had as a Pastor or friend is hearing fears from dying people about their eternal...

Aug 7, 2020

Stop Worrying; The Lord Holds On To You

The saddest visits I have made as a Pastor are those in which God's good people were scared about their eternal security in their dying...

Jul 24, 2020

Your Smile Can Heal

I was walking in the mall, pondering a couple of discouraging encounters earlier in the day. A young boy suddenly was blocking my path...

Jul 17, 2020

Laughter Is Still Good Medicine (Part 3)

I have been sharing with you, in the previous two blogs, my thoughts on the fact that cheerfulness, hope, laughter, and spirit-lifting...

Jul 4, 2020

Laughter is Still Good Medicine (Part 2)

Reader's Digest has made the claim for decades that laughter is the best medicine. Several very convincing stories have been published ...

Jun 19, 2020

Laughter is Still Good Medicine

We had finally settled on the suitcase we wanted to buy and had made our way to the checkout to make the payment. Having completed this,...

Jun 5, 2020

We Showed Up . . .

As most of my readers know, we held an annual Care and Kindness Conference at the Crystal Cathedral years ago. At our request, some of ...

May 23, 2020

The Gift of Tears

Jerry told how he once shared with a friend a painful emotional wound he had suffered. "She began to cry as I shared," he said with...

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