Does it matter?
Each kindness enhances the quality of life. Each cruelty diminishes it. – Desmond Tutu, Made for Goodness I hesitate. Because the more you know, the more you’re responsible for. Do…
Read more5 easy ways to show compassion
Sometimes we mistakenly think we have to do BIG things to prove we’re compassionate people. But we can show compassion in small, everyday things and still make a difference. Here…
Read moreIs beauty evolutionary?
What do you think about this drawing? Richard Seymour in this TED talk asked his audience what they felt as they viewed this picture. He looked at their faces. Then…
Read moreBut what will happen to me? On discrimination
I imagine that the first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: “If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?” But by the very…
Read moreHow you do stay soft in a hard world?
People who allow their hearts to be broken for the brokenness in the world have something that most of us don’t. Compassion. Selflessness. Freedom. – Jeff Goins, Wrecked There are…
Read moreJust looking on? It’s not enough
I was reluctant to read this biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer because of its size. And its hard truths. But trust me, it’s worth it. It’s challenging yet inspiring to read…
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