A woman named Amy Sherman said the following about the Good Samaritan: “It’s not like he stood on the other side of the road and threw canned goods and religious tracts at the guy. He crossed the road. He got up close and personal. He dirtied his own hands.” Isn’t...
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when love interrupts
It's after 11:30PM when I finally fall into bed. I hadn't intended on staying up that late but there's work to be done and so, it just happened that way. It's seems like it's only minutes later, when I hear her calling out to me in the dark. She calls my name once,...
doing good: mom and daughter style
Nine rowdy tweens + six competitive moms + seven, local service challenges = an immense amount of fun. To celebrate the end of our mom and daughter Bible study, a group of moms decided we wanted to do good in our community, but we wanted the type of good that isn't...
when your no-er breaks and resentment grows
I don’t struggle with "no". I find "no" easy, peasy and examples abound: Do you want to go to the movies? No. Will you babysit my kids? No. Can you drive me to the airport? No. Will you be a part of our committee? No. But recently, I offered help, and someone told me,...
on being generous when you feel tapped out
As I drove home from work, I prayed. Dear God, I cannot handle one more thing...
3 traps which line the way to growing giving hearts
Traps line the way in serving others, and even the well-meaning, may lose...
canned lima beans taste bad and other lessons from the grocery store
A couple of weeks ago, our church's bulletin contained a blurb about the new,...
serving those with dirty feet
Recently, while I was supposed to be serving, I judged a mother of twins. It...
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