Love and the Fiber Mat
The fiber mat was an act of love from one child to another. The memories of this wave of love in a remote village school will never be forgotten.
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“One” means solitary, yet in contrast, “being one” means united in purpose. Individuality gives us an identity, but identifying to a common purpose takes extra effort, sacrificing individual identity to work toward common good.
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Kindness at Work
Kindness and gentleness should mark all of our words, attitudes, and actions as Christians. Jesus is the epitome of kindness. We are called to be kind to one another.
Compassion Clothing
Thirty years ago I went to Brazil as a short-term missionary with five other young adults. Little did I know how much that one decision would shape the rest of my life.
Faith Test
Many of us think we “know” what faith means. When it is time to put our faith in action, however, it’s another story.
“Lord, If You Had Come Earlier”
Jesus is quick to remind us and to demonstrate that it is never too late for God.
Miracles of God
People may have the same purposes and goals, but it is the journey that determines the strength of a vision.
God’s Will for Us
The simple call to practice pure and undefiled religion is to serve “the least of these,” and in doing so, we are dead-center in God’s call for our lives.
Tears
Tears are a gift from God because they help us live without any facades. We are seldom more real and truthful than in the moments when our tears flow.
The Gift of Our Work
You and I have been gifted with an incredible blessing from the Lord. Today as you go about your work, be mindful of the amazing gift that you have been given.
A Spirit of Power and Love
Seeing how hard poverty hits those who have the least can rob you of peace. Does fear ever stop you from doing something?
They Have Something
In Jesus’ time, children were not appreciated by society. Children and women were of such little value that the story of the feeding of the multitude mentions only five thousand men, overlooking the women and children completely.
