It's easy to see the bad news. It's everywhere, especially in the national and international news. Today, for just a moment, I was overwhelmed by bad news. There had been some bad news throughout the week that touched people and entities close to me. Then I heard that there was a police standoff about a… Continue reading Look for the Good News
There’s a question {and also an observation} that comes up frequently in my circle of friends, in small church groups, etc. We live in a moderately affluent suburb a few miles from the state’s largest city. However, it’s Kansas, so don’t go all ultra-urban when picturing it in your mind. The question that often pops… Continue reading Question for My Fellow Burbs-Dwellers
Okay, look at these faces! Wouldn’t it be worth a couple of hours of your time each week to teach them how much God loves them, hear their stories, be the blessed recipient of their smiles and hugs?? I know, some of you work outside the home, or are plenty busy raising your own little… Continue reading What I Love to Do One Afternoon a Week
In order to love and serve my neighbor better, I need to check my attitudes and exchange right ones for the wrong ones. Recap: Attitudes are patterns of behavior, choices of the heart, developed over time. We choose our attitudes. In order to change an attitude, we must admit we chose it in the first… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 22 :: Heart Choices Part 4
In order to love and serve my neighbor better, I need to check my attitudes and exchange right ones for the wrong ones. Recap: Attitudes are patterns of behavior, choices of the heart, developed over a long period of time. We choose our attitudes. In order to change an attitude, we must admit we chose… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 18 :: Heart Choices Part 3
Category: Loving & Serving Goal: Wake up, rise up, love & serve my neighbor better Baby Step: Become informed about needs and ways to help - - - This was supposed to be Part 3 of Heart Choices, but I’ve decided to delay that a few days because of what I experienced last night. I… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 14 {a little late} :: Get Informed
Life is Crazy Beautiful 