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Disability Builds Faith
Popular opinion holds that a disabling life event is likely to destroy a person's faith. If you are suffering from a disability or...
Sep 17, 2019
Thank 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 30, 2019
How 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 13, 2019
Being 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...
Aug 2, 2019
Why 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...
Jul 12, 2019
What 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),...
Jun 28, 2019
Listening is Kindness
In the book of Mark, the story is well-known of the woman who had been bleeding for many years—she reached through the crowd to touch the...
Jun 14, 2019
Actions Are More Important Than Feelings
Good deeds can start in your head, as well as in your heart. However, if they stay in either your heart or your head, and don't lead...
May 24, 2019
90 Seconds? . . . or More??
The whole point of what I am going to tell you is summarized in the words of the title above. Let me explain what I mean. I recently read...
May 10, 2019
A Secret Behavior
A number of years ago I put together a list of twelve secret behaviors and we printed up some pamphlets that talked about each of them. I...
Apr 26, 2019
Teachable Moments
The kitty lay dead in the street when we woke up. Shocked and saddened, we prepared a burial spot in the backyard. Gently and reverently,...
Mar 29, 2019
Reflecting on Rejuvenation
I am older than I've ever been. In fact, I've never been this age before! So, I've been thinking that we begin to get older actually...
Mar 15, 2019
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Several years ago, many of you saw the powerful movie, The Passion of Christ. What a comfort-shattering experience that was!! The message...
Mar 1, 2019
Friendliness is Not a Feeling
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...
Feb 1, 2019
The Role of Enthusiasm
I love that word enTHUSiasm. As you may know, the 'thus' in the middle comes from the Greek word Theos. Theos means 'God' in the Greek...
Jan 18, 2019
A New List of Kindness Suggestions
Readers of my books and my blog postings are all familiar with my message that we can offer acts of kindness daily as we go about our...
Jan 4, 2019
Have Fun At Christmas
At this time each year we give much attention Christmas shopping. I think this something we should enjoy doing. Some folks, however, have...
Dec 21, 2018
Doing the Next Right Thing
There is almost always a risk in being a Good Samaritan. To stop by the side of the road, even when there appears to be no physical...
Dec 7, 2018
4 Tips for Showing Friendliness
1. Greet People Warmly — "Good morning. It is good to see you." Become an enthusiastic, habitual greeter. Greet everybody, whether or not...
Nov 23, 2018
The Science of Smiling (Part 2)
“Even faking a smile will trigger your brain’s reward mechanism and release happy juice.” We previously reprinted an excerpt from Bobby...
Nov 9, 2018
The Science of Smiling
Did you know faking a smile with another person is almost impossible? Even if someone forces a fake smile, it becomes real, because the...
Oct 26, 2018
Hugging is Healthy
It Relieves Tension It Combats Depression It Reduces Stress It Improves Blood Circulation It's Invigorating It Elevates Self-Esteem It...
Oct 12, 2018
Share Your Story. Please!
A valuable gift every senior carries—that absolutely must be given away, especially to our families — is our story. The following...
Sep 28, 2018
Now Is The Time!
Intentional Christian aging is different than slipping, sliding, coasting and idling into our senior years. That ought to be our agenda...
Sep 14, 2018
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