Tag: kindness

Shooting in Illinois response

February 25, 2008 | 4 comments

Just received the below inspiration from a deep-thinking reader in response to my recent blog, “Shooting in Illinois.” It will reach your heart… Evan, Last week, I read your blog about the tragic shootings at Northern Illinois University in which

Shooting in Illinois

February 15, 2008 | 7 comments

Oh, dismay, dismay…another horrible mass shooting yesterday, this time at Northern Illinois University, leaving 6 dead, and many more wounded. When will the mindless killing stop? When conversing about the tragedy with my wife this morning, she observed, “What an

There’s always enough room

December 16, 2007 | 3 comments

A reader sent me the below, which is one of his favorite Christmas stories picked up from a 1966 Reader’s Digest.   The Christmas Invitation Luke 2:7   It was the biggest event of the year in the little town

We cannot ignore those in need

December 14, 2007 | 7 comments

With the recent killings at the mall in Omaha and the shooting sprees at two churches in Colorado, my heart searches for a solution to stop the mindless murders. What appears more vivid than ever to me is the fact

Johnny the bagger

December 3, 2007 | 5 comments

Here is a must see video for anyone wondering whether they can make a difference in the world. It’s short. Johnny the bagger