Have you ever wondered why people do the things they do? Those bad, criminal actions that destroy lives and break apart families and seem indefensible. It’s in our nature to classify actions into good vs. evil categories, and some actions are inherently evil. I believe this. However, I also believe that sometimes decent people do horrible things for reasons we don’t understand. This is why I wrote this series.
Love Letters . . .
The holidays are a special time of year that are filled with laughter, memories, and an abundance of cheer. At the same time that we are giddy with joy, there are others among us that need a little extra support. May I ask you a question? Would you be willing to “light up the dark this holiday season?”
5 Surprising Ways to Give the Gift of Reading this Holiday Season . . .
Reading is a gift that keeps on giving. Communities that have access to reading material are communities that grow and innovate. Here are 5 surprising ways you can contribute this holiday seasons.
Authentic Social Networking . . .
Once we enter adulthood there are a number of competing factors that make it increasingly challenging to cultivate meaningful relationships. Between juggling career expectations, dealing with unexpected relocations, managing relationships with significant others, and raising kids, it can be exhausting to even think about putting yourself out there to find friendship.
It is the calm in the aftermath of chaos that brings the tears. That and a child’s toy car, a Hot Wheels car. It’s color completely gone. It could have been red or blue, maybe even purple with orange fire trails along its sides, but now it is charred and blackened like everything else in the neighborhood. The smell of smoke lingers in the air. Perhaps, even more so, the smell is still thick in her nostrils. Three days have passed since the flames were snuffed from the mountainside, smothered by the pink, fire-retardant chemicals that firefighters dumped from above in their helicopters. Sky Jell-O is what they called the special chemical. She calls it a miracle.
Fixer Friend, Let’s Talk . . .
I know you want to save the world and fix all the broken souls? I’m with you in this mission, but are we damaging our own souls in the process? Are we shutting the doors to our own needs?