Positive experiences are spiritual events. That is, something heart-warming or supportive that happens to us is more than just something...

Humility is seen in the capacity to do what needs to be done. Humility includes not thinking oneself greater than others, but the...

Disbelief, shock, then anger are the initial responses to a personal announcement of imminent death. It is rarely an acceptable...

START A GRATITUDE JOURNAL Much is now known about the benefits of practicing intentional thankfulness. It isn't just a high-level...

#1. I had just led the funeral of a dear woman. We were invited by her husband, Dave Cook, to come to their house after the general...

Our Care and Kindness Campaign is to urge people to make INTENTIONAL acts of kindness part of their life-style. Everyone is familiar with...

I visualize the shape of prayer like an enormous triangle. Looking at the triangle, I imagine the top—the peak—is God. The left bottom...

‘Kok’s Law’ came into being as a means of survival in intimidating circumstances. No doubt, others have stumbled on its genius, too, but...

What makes that commandment so hard for us is that when we think of love, we think of the love we have for our spouse, or our parents,...

Love my enemies? Really !!? That’s a hard one, isn’t it? Luke 6:27 says, “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do...

Proverbs 16:24 I find myself warmed by reading how the different Bible translators have phrased the wisdom in this verse from Proverbs....

It could be a good thing if you are! You are a positive person, but when you see the word 'contagious', you think of bad things, don't...

5) Kindness is Contagious When we’re kind, we inspire others to be kind, and studies show that it actually creates a ripple effect that...

4) Kindness Improves Relationships This is one of the most obvious points. We all know that we like people who show us kindness. This is...

3) Kindness Slows Aging Aging on a biochemical level is a combination of many things, but two culprits that speed the process are Free...

2) Kindness Is Good for the Heart Acts of kindness are often accompanied by emotional warmth. Emotional warmth produces the hormone,...

When we think of side effects, the first thing that springs to mind are the side effects of drugs. But who’d have thought that kindness...

As we have all struggled for nearly a year and a half with the restrictions of the pandemic, one of the things that I miss most is ...

Here is the formula for effective, satisfying, and meaningful living. It is to behave in a way that is not naturally comfortable. It is...

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...

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

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...

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

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...