Kindness Lesson from a Barn

Kindness Lesson from a Barn

Settling in the straw, I am grateful for a quiet moment after a 12-hour workday followed by all the necessary personal conversations that help mop up the spills and splatters of everyday life. My family verbally unloads their day like so much stored up dirty laundry...
The Gifts of Interruption and Pause

The Gifts of Interruption and Pause

It was the second week of March 2020, when our local government issued an order for lockdown amidst ominous news being reported from China, and serious statements issued by the World Health Organization. Both Canadian and international networks broadcast daunting...
True Kindness Restores

True Kindness Restores

It is better to be kind than to be right. In a world where you can be anything, be kind. Practice random acts of kindness.   There is no shortage of the admonition to be kind in today’s culture. There are T-shirts, Instagram feeds, and even whole movements...
Boundaries Breed Kindness

Boundaries Breed Kindness

As kindness is a fruit of the Spirit, how can Christians better demonstrate this in our daily lives? Do No Harm, But Take No Crap… Viewed through the lens of one made in the Image of God (Imago Dei), that is a Christian value. Christian practice historically...
Decrypting Kindness with Mittens and a Hat

Decrypting Kindness with Mittens and a Hat

My tween eyes followed its four-foot journey towards the cashier with more suspicion than curiosity. “Who’s THAT for?” I interrogated. She plucked the mitten-hat combo off the rack and sent it down the conveyor belt with the Beef-a-Roni and cantaloupe. This fuzzy...

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