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Positive Proof About Prayer
Finally, someone did some 'care'-ful scientific research on prayer. I was quite excited when I read of this research. I, of course,...
2 days ago


Loving-Kindness Built the Church
There is convincing historical evidence, recently discovered, that proves it was the loving kindness of the early church that overwhelmed...
2 days ago


A Compliment is Manna from Heaven
The man had done something very helpful for me, so I gave him a small gift in appreciation. He took it, wadded it up, dropped it on the...
2 days ago


Thank Someone This Week
I think it would be a good idea if someone promoted Thanksgiving cards. Â No doubt Hallmark is trying, but people don't buy the idea...
3 days ago


That's Phony!
One of the difficult things that I strive to help people overcome is saying, or doing something, that would definitely bless someone, but...
4 days ago


Check Your Story at the Door
You've heard me say this before. But . . . it is advice that I find needs repeating, again and again, even to myself, because we find...
Jun 17


Possibility of Miracles . . .
Over the years I have heard stirring stories from people of impeccable sanity. Often these stories recount edge-of-the-cliff rescues....
Jun 12


Keep an Open Mind
In the small town of Cordova, in northern California, a Roman Catholic Church one day became the center of some excitement: a glowing...
Jun 12


Memories to Cherish
Enjoy with me here a unique memory shared with my son. It's quite a story: I jumped crisply out of bed on a Friday at midnight when...
Jun 12


Big People Mean a Lot to Little People
Children are always formed by those a step or two ahead of them. Young ones watch their brothers and sisters and the friends these older...
Jun 12


Practical Advice to Comforters
We encounter people who are grieving the loss of someone. What do you do? What should you say? Here are some simple suggestions to guide...
May 14


Acts of (un)Kindness Stick
We talk about intentionally doing acts of kindness, because they bless people. Those persons are affected by what we do. Unfortunately,...
May 9


Terrible Circumstances
Annie Dillard, a Christian writer, says this: ''God is no more blinding people with glaucoma or testing them with diabetes or purifying...
Apr 25


Finding Life
Here is the formula for effective, satisfying, and meaningful living — it is to behave in a way that is not naturally comfortable. It is...
Apr 11


Thoughts Generate Chemicals
An Olympic Athlete Trainer was quoted as saying: " There are four negative feelings or thoughts that produce toxic chemicals in the...
Mar 28


Disability Builds Faith
Popular opinion holds that a disabling life event is likely to destroy a person's faith. A research project studying 26 men and women who...
Mar 14


Everybody Is Dealing With Something
The amount of stress that everyone is feeling these days can be overwhelming without the right attitude and an antidote by way of our...
Feb 28


Why Do We Believe in Kindness?
Why are you kind to other people? Why do you do good deeds? Many of us grew up strongly believing that we were called to good behavior in...
Feb 14


How Tall Are You?
Here is an interesting experiment you can try. I have done this before groups of people, and the results are quite interesting. Stand,...
Jan 31


The Fifth Side Effect of Kindness
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...
Jan 17


The Fourth Side Effect
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...
Jan 3


A Kindness Suggestion for Christmas Time
One night, at about 8:00, I stopped at a home, the residents of which were strangers to me. I rang the door bell and a man came to the...
Dec 20, 2024


Kindness Slows Aging
Aging on a biochemical level is a combination of many things, but two culprits that speed the process are Free Radicals and Inflammation...
Dec 6, 2024


Another Side Effect
My last posting began a series of sharings from Dr. David R. Hamilton, PhD,'s book , " The Five Side Effects of Kindness ", and today we...
Nov 22, 2024
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