When to break the rules
Some people have the gift. Some don’t. Fran does. She runs Manna House, a food distribution center. (Well, she and God—she gives God all the credit so God gets all the glory.)…
Read moreGet in the arena this Advent – Be vulnerable
{Thoughts for Advent and from Brené Brown’s book, Rising Strong} If you haven’t read this 1910 excerpt about the man in the arena from Theodore Roosevelt’s “Citizenship in a Republic” speech,…
Read moreFind the weird one
Darryl (not his real name) never comes to the door when we knock. He just yells, “Come in!” Once a week Kay and I wheel our cart of meals to…
Read moreIt’s ugly out there
It’s getting uglier out there. Have you noticed, too? Online stands and rants and counter-attacks. Blow-ups and boil-overs and arousing each other’s anger. We’re raising hell, alright. But is that…
Read moreYou must read this one – “Just Mercy”
Maybe it’s because he walked free on Good Friday after nearly 30 years on Death Row. Maybe it’s because it’s a story in my home state of Alabama. And maybe…
Read more5 ways to really sympathize in a sympathy card
After my parents died a few years ago, going to the mailbox became a highlight of my day. I treasured every expression of kindness I received there. In this age…
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