In the first story, when the woman comes to Elisha, he asks her, ‘What can I do for you? Tell me, what have you in your house?”’
Read More »The Sacredness of Showing Up Part 3: Pray and Pursue
Prayer can help the people left devastated by flooding in Houston. So too can monetary donations, blood donations, and volunteers. Our friends and family in Florida appreciate our prayers. They also appreciate offers of safe places to stay, people to help prepare, donations to organizations that offer support and clean up, and a sympathetic ear.
Read More »Grateful for the Kindness of Strangers
It is so easy for us to hide in our metal boxes as we speedily pass people in need. “Someone else will stop” we think to ourselves.
Read More »“And You Shall Enjoy”
My 7-year-old was recently asked to write about why she volunteers to help the homeless. When I presented the question to her, her answer was very simple, “Because it’s fun.”
Read More »Father Knows Best: “Only the suffering God can help”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “Only the suffering God can help.” OK, let’s try this idea on for size. Let’s say a friend of mine gets cut by a kitchen knife. It’s not, therefore, a good idea for me to help him stop the bleeding. No. The best way for me to help would be for me to cut myself, too, so the two of us can bleed all over the place.
Read More »Easily helping those around us
I recognize the extreme impact that simple acts can and do have on individuals. Let me explain.
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