Like many families, we celebrate holiday traditions. For instance, one of those traditions in our house is blessing others. Through cookie-making. Every Christmas season we set aside a day or two for our annual cookie fest. It would be so much simpler to just buy the slice-and-bakes and a few containers of frosting, but when I suggest this I’m met …
The Pay it Forward Pledge
Don’t you just love those God-ordained feel-good moments? You know the ones. That pat on the back. That word of encouragement. The little gift that you’re not expecting. Those quiet pay-it-forward kinds of things that others demonstrate toward you that make you think You know, that just made me feel so good, I really ought to do this for someone else. …
What Happens When We Give Our Heart Away?
Do you wear your heart on your sleeve like I do? Do you find yourself an emotional wreck after a Hallmark commercial? Do babies, puppies, and acts of kindness leave you misty-eyed? Wonderful! I’m so glad I’m not alone. For those of us who feel things deeply, there’s the tendency to let our hearts overrule our heads. We’re sensitive. We’re …