Samaritan's Purse. Operation Christmas Child. Shoeboxes. Franklin Graham. Goats. Wait? Goats? What do goats have to do with Samaritan's Purse? Maybe you, like me apparently, have been living under a rock and had no idea that Samaritan's Purse has a gift catalog ... filled with amazing ways to bless others around the world, some for under $10! How does giving a goat {$70} make a difference? Watch this: $70 to change a community ... maybe instead of that new game for the Wii or Xbox, ... [Read More]
When Words Don’t Come
Nothing. I want to write, to convey all the mixed up thoughts running through my mind. But somehow the words are not coming. This rarely happens to me ... I always have something to say. But today ... nothing. Blank pages haunt me. Five days of no blog posts scare me. What if the words are gone? Just typing that terrifies me. Writing, speaking, articulating ... that's my thing. That's how I describe myself. How I define myself. If the words are gone, what is left? Today is rainy and ... [Read More]
10 Tips for a Happy Thanksgiving
I know ... Thanksgiving is happy. But it's also very stressful and chaotic, especially for the mom/chef/baker/photograph taker. So, I thought I'd offer some ideas for the most frantic demographic on Thanksgiving Day - the moms. Make double of whatever you can. This won't actually save you any time now; but, at Christmas when your mac & cheese is already mixed up and in the freezer ready to be thawed and cooked, you'll be glad you did it! {I make double mac & cheese, ... [Read More]
Giving {Living} Beyond
For most of us, this week will be filled with food and family, traditions and even some shopping. But for millions around the world - and even many in our communities - this Thursday will not be a festive family occasion. In fact, for many, Thanksgiving is the beginning of the most depressing time of the year, not the most wonderful. As many as 3.5 million people are homeless in the United States during any given week ... and up to 40% of that number are families with children. ... [Read More]
Beat Holiday Chaos: 4 Ideas for Staying Focused
Less than a week until Thanksgiving ... just over a month until Christmas. Perhaps your calendar looks a little bit like mine ... c.r.a.z.y. But, before the mayhem begins, I'd like to share with you four ideas for staying focused on what really matters during this holiday season. Read the Gospel of Luke during December. There are 24 chapters so reading a chapter a day takes you through the life of Christ before we celebrate His birth. Involve your family in the decisions. Ask each ... [Read More]
When Songs Heal
Once a month we go to Burns Nursing Home. We walk down the hall smiling at nurses and patients. It's clean and cheery and the air is filled with the smells of lunch cooking. Yesterday, the second Tuesday of the month, we were there. We walked into the community room with its bright yellow walls and pastoral paintings. Twenty-two were already there. Four ready to sing and eighteen ready to join us. Eighteen people with weathered skin and withered hands ... joined us for this hour to ... [Read More]
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