Tag: kindness

When people do mean things

December 8, 2008 | 5 comments

How do you respond to other people who do things that are purposely mean? That can be a tough question to answer sometimes… This weekend, our daughter, Jenna, had a major swim meet in Wenatchee, which is about a 2

No time for spite

November 25, 2008 | 2 comments

While skimming an interview of Reese Witherspoon written up in Parade magazine last Sunday, a quote of Reese’s caught my eye. She said, “I don’t have time for hate or negativity in my life. There’s no room for it.” I

Gratitude

October 28, 2008 | No comments yet

“Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.” ~ Edwin Arlington Robinson

The love that unites

October 20, 2008 | 1 comment

When I think of Jesus Christ, I think of a man who taught his followers to love unselfishly and unconditionally. “Love your enemies,” he instructed. Now, if we’d only do it… The following story was sent in by a reader

How prayer changes other people

October 14, 2008 | 4 comments

Have you ever gotten upset over other people’s behavior and wished they would change so you could stop being angry? Have you ever blamed your spouse for troubles in your marriage? Have you ever believed your happiness and harmony is