Jun 19, 2020Laughter is Still Good MedicineWe 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, 2020We 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, 2020The Gift of TearsJerry 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...
May 9, 2020Positive Proof About PrayerYears ago, someone did some 'care'-ful scientific research on prayer. Milton A. Drake, Jr., M.D., wrote a summary of the study, Positive...
Apr 10, 2020Easter Means Life; Easter Shows LoveOne short sentence, spoken by Jesus, is occupying my heart and mind. Jesus said this on the cross in the middle of his unspeakable pain....
Mar 27, 2020A Soft Answer DOES Turn Away WrathIt's reassuring to doubters, such as I, to find science reinforcing Biblical ideas. Here's a new development I read about in a magazine:...
Mar 6, 2020Do You Have Trouble Accepting Compliments? 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 ...
Feb 8, 2020Friendliness Is Not A FeelingWhen 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...
Jan 11, 2020That's Phony!"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...
Jan 8, 2020Thank Someone This WeekI think it would be a good idea if someone promoted "Thanksgiving" cards. No doubt Hallmark is trying, but people don't buy the idea...
Dec 29, 2019Check Your Story at the DoorNote 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...
Dec 29, 2019Check Your Story At The DoorI 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...
Dec 14, 2019A Christmas JokeIn a small southern town, there was a Nativity Scene that showed that great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small...
Nov 23, 2019Don't Keep Everything Secret"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...
Nov 9, 2019Acts of (un)Kindness Stick, AlsoWe 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...
Oct 26, 2019Terrible CircumstancesAnnie Dillard, a Christian writer, says this: ''God is no more blinding people with glaucoma or testing them with diabetes or purifying...
Oct 12, 2019Thoughts Generate ChemicalsAn Olympic Athlete Trainer says this: There are four negative feelings or thoughts that produce toxic chemicals in the brain. They are...
Sep 28, 2019The Truth About KindnessKindness is a very homely virtue. This is using the word 'homely' in the British sense of belonging to the home — a very commonplace,...
Sep 18, 2019Disability Builds FaithPopular opinion holds that a disabling life event is likely to destroy a person's faith. If you are suffering from a disability or...
Aug 31, 2019Thank Someone Today"Thanksgiving" cards are great. What an appropriate time to sit down and think of a number of people who have given us something, or...
Aug 14, 2019How Can I Show Up?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...
Aug 3, 2019Being Kind to Yourself? We’ve been considering the role of kindness in our lives. Our Care and Kindness Campaign seeks to raise people’s awareness of how...
Jul 13, 2019Why Don’t People Believe Things the Right Way??Admittedly, that’s a rather awkward title, but I’ve been thinking about how much wasted energy we spend worrying about how other people...
Jun 29, 2019What Is Your Kindness Quotient?How kind are you? What is your kindness quotient? There are various tests you may have taken — an I.Q. test (intelligence quotient),...