How am I using my hands to share the love of Christ in the world today?
Read MoreEver see a rubber duck on someone’s jeep and wonder why? That’s the #DuckDuckJeep movement, spreading kindness and love one tiny rubber duckie at a time. And to me, I see Jesus at work in the midst. A blog by Jessica Brodie.
Read MoreSometimes it’s hard to see the good when it’s not so obvious. We don’t see the gold because of all the dirt and mud. We don’t see kindness because it’s surrounded by excess. Maybe we judge a person as worthless because they listen to music we despise or wear torn, worn out clothing. But beneath the surface, behind our expectations, maybe—if we look a little closer, a little deeper—we could find a miracle.
Read MoreAs a Christian, I’ve lately become convicted that I’m called not just to love my family, friends, and people in need, but also those all around me—the general public. I’m talking about the cashier who rings up my sale. The teenager who hands me my salad through the drive-through window. My blog on shining God’s light.
Read MoreI have a cute little game I play with my husband, only I’ve never actually told him about this. Every day, I try to out-do him in kindnesses. You know, those small things that make everyday life go more smoothly: I empty the dishwasher or fill up the gas tank. I tell him he is hands-down the most handsome guy in the world (he totally is). The basic theory is to one-up him in generous love. After all, I’ve figured out that when I win, he wins.
Read MoreWatch any modern movie, whether it’s a romance, comedy, family adventure, or action flick—sweetness and light are “passé,” replaced with snippy banter and loaded insults. Is it any wonder we struggle with kindness?
Read MoreHow I managed to look past the negative during a recent trip to Disney (cranky families fighting all around me!) to see the sweetness, kindness, and joy that were far more abundant.
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