Who Will Need Your Human Touch Today?
My husband Jeff was driving in the dark to his early Saturday morning volunteer job (I was still home in bed). He’d only traveled a couple of miles when an…
Read moreWhen the Power Goes Out—Do You See the Contrast?
We’re in the bedroom watching Auburn basketball on TV. The first half is almost over. Auburn is losing. We begin to feel hungry. It’s about 5:30 p.m. It’s Saturday, our…
Read moreFirst you listen. Then you act.
She says it aloud to no one in particular, “I need a ride home.” I ask her when she needs to leave. She says after she talks to Mrs F.…
Read more5 Things I Learned from the Dalai Lama
“That person is so compassionate.” Who comes to mind for you? For Christian believers, we might respond that Jesus is the ultimate example of compassion. And through many of his…
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How to Prevent Compassion Fade During a Pandemic
—Grace & Truth Linkup
Compassion Fade The number is huge: 1 million. But it’s more than a number. It’s people. 1 million people. That’s how many have died around the world from the coronavirus.…
Read moreHere’s to the Healers
We passed the year anniversary of Stan’s death on March 15, 2020. It was one of the last days we could enter a restaurant to eat together, and the first…
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