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- Nov 26, 2021
This is Thanks-giving Month
START A GRATITUDE JOURNAL Much is now known about the benefits of practicing intentional thankfulness. It isn't just a high-level...
- Nov 12, 2021
More Acts of Kindness
#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...
- Oct 22, 2021
Intentional Acts of Kindness
Our Care and Kindness Campaign is to urge people to make INTENTIONAL acts of kindness part of their life-style. Everyone is familiar with...
- Oct 8, 2021
Understanding Our Influence Through Prayer
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...
- Sep 24, 2021
KOK's LAW
‘Kok’s Law’ came into being as a means of survival in intimidating circumstances. No doubt, others have stumbled on its genius, too, but...
- Sep 10, 2021
More on loving my enemies
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,...
- Aug 27, 2021
Love My Enemies ?? Really !!?
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...
- Aug 13, 2021
The Profoundness of Kindness
Proverbs 16:24 I find myself warmed by reading how the different Bible translators have phrased the wisdom in this verse from Proverbs....
- Jul 30, 2021
Are You Contagious?
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...
- Jul 16, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (5)
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...
- Jul 2, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (4)
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...
- Jun 18, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (3)
3) Kindness Slows Aging Aging on a biochemical level is a combination of many things, but two culprits that speed the process are Free...
- Jun 4, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (2)
2) Kindness Is Good for the Heart Acts of kindness are often accompanied by emotional warmth. Emotional warmth produces the hormone,...
- May 21, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (1)
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...
- May 8, 2021
People Need People
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 ...
- Apr 23, 2021
Unlocking a Satisfying 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 9, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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...