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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
Show Kindness Regularly
A fresh convert to the Care and Kindness campaign, or the Kindness life style, asked an important question. “How often should I say...
Aug 31, 2018
Thanking and Praising the Dental Hygienist
What do you think about lying there while the dental hygienist is carefully cleaning your teeth? You can't chat with her, or even watch...
Aug 17, 2018
It Is So Powerful
I think friendliness is God's idea to help us maintain our own health and well-being while, at the same time, healing others. There are...
Aug 3, 2018
People Need to be Allowed to 'Feel'
That which is most helpful for people to do in grief situations is to be able to express or pour out their feelings, whatever they are....
Jul 20, 2018
How to Help a Friend Face Loss
LOSS COMES IN MANY FLAVORS A minister told me of his entering his church one morning and coming upon the janitor. They exchanged...
Jul 6, 2018
Post Office Friends
Stamps.Com? No Thanks. It's supposedly a terrific idea. You can buy your U.S. postage stamps quickly and simply in your own home using...
Jun 22, 2018
Why Do I Say That?
When someone offers you a compliment, or a word of encouragement and appreciation, how do you respond? “Oh, don’t mention it, forget...
Jun 8, 2018
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...
May 25, 2018
Leaving Our Comfort Zones
It is so normal for us to cling to, to remain in, situations and environments that are comfortable to us. We resist those things that...
May 18, 2018
Just Walk With Me
I have a problem. I want to tell you about it. No, I really don't. I'd rather keep it to myself; handle it alone. I do think it would be...
May 12, 2018
People Often Gloss Over Our Wounds
The statement in this title is true, but it is also very sad. Why do friends gloss over our pain? The truth is that your friends are...
May 11, 2018
God Needs Your Help
Think about your friends, relatives, acquaintances, colleagues and neighbors . . . For two or three of them, life is difficult right now:...
May 4, 2018
Your Smile Can Heal
I was walking in the shopping mall, pondering a couple of discouraging encounters I had had earlier in the day. Suddenly, a young boy was...
Apr 27, 2018
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