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,...

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 ...

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...

Years ago, someone did some 'care'-ful scientific research on prayer. Milton A. Drake, Jr., M.D., wrote a summary of the study, Positive...

One short sentence, spoken by Jesus, is occupying my heart and mind. Jesus said this on the cross in the middle of his unspeakable pain....

It's reassuring to doubters, such as I, to find science reinforcing Biblical ideas. Here's a new development I read about in a magazine:...

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 ...

When you meet someone, or merely pass a person on the sidewalk, a friendly greeting is called for — most of the time. You do not have to...

"I couldn't put my arm around her and hug her if I wasn't feeling like it. That would be phony." 'If it's phony you shouldn't do it', is...

I think it would be a good idea if someone promoted "Thanksgiving" cards. No doubt Hallmark is trying, but people don't buy the idea...

Note to my long-time readers: You've read my thoughts on this topic before, BUT . . . It is So important. It is a lesson that we...

I was sitting outside the car wash waiting for my Buick to emerge. The guy next to me on the waiting bench reeked with sociability. "How...

In a small southern town, there was a Nativity Scene that showed that great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small...

"Rev., I want to tell you something, but you have to keep it confidential. We don't want anyone else to know this." "Sure Pete, you know...

We speak of how an act of kindness sticks in our memory. But . . . acts of unkindness also stick. A writer tells of going down a lane...

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

An Olympic Athlete Trainer says this: There are four negative feelings or thoughts that produce toxic chemicals in the brain. They are...

Kindness is a very homely virtue. This is using the word 'homely' in the British sense of belonging to the home — a very commonplace,...

Popular opinion holds that a disabling life event is likely to destroy a person's faith. If you are suffering from a disability or...

"Thanksgiving" cards are great. What an appropriate time to sit down and think of a number of people who have given us something, or...

You've heard me frequently repeat one of my fundamental beliefs: that 90% of Helping Is Just Showing Up. Let's explore that concept more...

We’ve been considering the role of kindness in our lives. Our Care and Kindness Campaign seeks to raise people’s awareness of how...

Admittedly, that’s a rather awkward title, but I’ve been thinking about how much wasted energy we spend worrying about how other people...

How kind are you? What is your kindness quotient? There are various tests you may have taken — an I.Q. test (intelligence quotient),...