There is style and there is class. Dominee may not have had much style, as the world considers style, but he had class. Dominee had accepted a call to another church. At such a time we cover up the pain of separation with laughter. How could we be happy? This was the man whom God […]| Reformed Perspective
When first responders rushed to save Melissa Ann Work's husband from a massive heart attack, they performed their duties flawlessly. But it was their return visit the next day, for a reason that had nothing to do with medicine, that left the Florida family speechless and overwhelmed with gratitude. The emergency in 2018 began while Melissa's husband and his brother-in-law were in the middle of a stressful project: laying new sod in their yard to meet a looming deadline from their Homeowner's ...| GOOD
Character is often revealed in small, unseen moments. For Shawn Davis, that moment arrived at a gas station in Texas when he spotted a piece of paper lying on the ground. According to a report from KENS 5, the paper was worn, bearing tire marks that suggested it had been there for some time. Davis decided to do a simple good deed and clear away the litter. “I thought, ‘Hey, I'll just throw that away real quick,’” he recalled in a statement to LOCAL 12. But when he picked it up, he not...| GOOD
It’s an enduring story of kindness that reminds us of the profound impact one person can have on another. Years ago, a father and son who had lost all hope found it again in the heart of a stranger—a widow who chose to build a longer table instead of a higher fence. The story, originally reported by KXLY, centered on Michael Faling and his 12-year-old son, Corey. After becoming homeless, they found themselves in an impossible situation. Every shelter they contacted was either full or coul...| GOOD
Yesterday morning, at 10 am, the historic announcement was made as to who will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury: Dame Sarah Mullally, the current bishop of London, and former Chief Nurse—appointed to that role when she was 37, the youngest ever appointment. As I have set out previously, the Church of England faces a ... Continue Reading The post What challenges face Sarah Mullally as the new archbishop? first appeared on Psephizo.| Psephizo
My report was just about finished when my patient — labeled “a difficult patient” — in room 205 requested her pain medicine and her medicine for itching. Pain and itching are not uncommon for a dialysis patient with nerve pain and half of a foot missing from diabetic complications. Report ended about 7:15 PM. I … More She Smiled!| joyful2beeblogs
Something had to be wrong. For over a decade, his routine was as reliable as the sunrise: every day around 11 a.m, the door to the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida would swing open and one loyal customer would walk in. Donnell Stallworth, a cook at the Shrimp Basket, said the regular visitor is like […] The post Gumbo Cook Worried About Regular Customer’s No-Shows Goes to His Home and Saves His Life appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
New research shows that being kind to others impacts genes in a way that reduces inflammation. The post Kindness in the Blood: how helping others reduces inflammation appeared first on David R Hamilton PHD.| David R Hamilton PHD
When we offer a compliment, studies show that we hugely underestimate how good it can make a person feel. The post “I like your hair” – The Surprising Science of Compliments appeared first on David R Hamilton PHD.| David R Hamilton PHD
I turn 42 this week. The number makes me think of a few things offhand: Jackie Robinson’s jersey number; a dominoes game I don’t know much about (my family are Chicken Foot people); and that line f…| cakes, tea and dreams
A lost iPhone survived for an incredible two-and-a-half months submerged in a river, and it still works. Faizan Choudhry lost his iPhone 14 Pro Max on July 4th while tubing on the Delaware River along the New Jersey–Pennsylvania border. What seemed like a lost cause took an unbelievable turn when, on September 19, the Edison, […] The post Lost iPhone Survives 2 Months Submerged in River – And Still Works When it’s Returned to Owner appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
German tourists captured the wholesome moment when they surprised their driver with his first-ever safari experience. Gina Haerle was on holiday in South Africa with her friend Marina, staying at a private game reserve, about two hours from Cape Town. Their driver had mentioned that he had never been on a safari and the tourists […] The post Tourists Surprise Driver with His First-Ever Safari –Buying a Ticket So He Could Go Instead of Waiting in Car (Watch) appeared first on Good News Net...| Good News Network
“It still amazes me that we insist on teaching algebra to all students when only about 20 percent will ever use it and fail to teach anything about parenting when the vast majority of our students will become parents.” – Nel Noddings My dad used to tell this joke: Three religious leaders were asked the … Continue reading Life Begins Now: The Parenting Trap→| Surprised By Joy
“Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens I love story time at night. Having 6-year-old and 10-year-old kids means that most evenings for the past 10 years, we’ve read a children’s book at bedtime. As they’ve gotten older, it’s been so heart-warming … Continue reading How to Share Patience→| Surprised By Joy
I admit it – I'm pretty ignorant. That's by choice.| Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff
She was battling online criticism and self-doubt when a stranger in the gym offered a perspective that shifted her entire day.| GOOD
Meghan was amazed at how a simple shift in attitude could transform her entire day. Just an hour earlier, before the clock had even struck eight, she was convinced it was going to be one of those difficult days where nothing went right and everything seemed to fall apart. … More The Ripple of Kindness| Void Thoughts
My family was once in need for a year or so. My sister and I wore hand-me-downs while we were in school. Daddy lost a job and had to work two part-time jobs to support us. We never went lacking for…| joyful2beeblogs
I try to understand why haters hate the way they do. What drives them to such behaviors. I try to be compassionate and understand what causes some people to hate. Are they desperate; some are sick …| joyful2beeblogs
“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living — if you do it well I’m sure there was someone …| Victoria Ponders
When you think about the opposite of stress, what comes to mind? Peace? Calm? Relaxation? These are really just the absence of stress, not its opposite. The post The Opposite of Stress? It’s Not What You Think appeared first on David R Hamilton PHD.| David R Hamilton PHD
Try considering your contributions as offerings, particularly the little things. Listen to your heart for offerings calling to be expressed. Maybe it's the offering of never speaking out of anger, or really starting that novel, or determining to give love each day. The post Make The Offering first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
My camera helped me worship the full corn moon, to capture it sitting on branches and bobbing between power lines.| Bridgette Tales
I love people. I was raised in a family with lots of love and activities done together. I figured out that my job in life is to help make someone else’s day better. That was partly where my w…| joyful2beeblogs
From ancient scholars to modern voices, explore the question: can science and faith coexist—and how both reveal deeper truth about God.| Power of Positivity: Positive Thinking & Attitude
Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others. We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a pat...| The Odyssey Online
Want to make doing good easier? Create awareness? Take advantage of the resources out there already during the month of August’s themes and advocacy month. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we simply join in with what is already out there. This reduces a lot of the stress, overwhelm, and hindrances around changemaking. So here is […]| The Average Advocate
A Sijo power casts its shadow cool shelter for those in its favor; yet in that same dark chill cruelty itself takes form and moves; me? I’m most gentle, most human when I keep my shadow short dR…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
Watch: This kind woman takes the time to crochet the cutest little booties for a total stranger's adorable baby.| InspireMore
“Your legacy is every life you touch.” – Maya Angelou Being an achiever can be depleting. I heard from a former client last week, frustrated by his prolonged job search and slow progress with two creative projects. I listened. Interspersed with legitimate career-related laments, he lit up when he shared photos of his children…and the […]| Victoria Ponders
Discover the quiet power of silent strength—patience, kindness, and resilience that quietly transform your life and inspire lasting change in the world.| Life Inspiration
A few months ago, I wrote about musical memories and car songs. As I re-read the post this morning I smiled. Sometimes it’s good to revisit our own words and reel in the comforting reminders.…| Victoria Ponders
1. Kindness counteracts stress Physiologically, kindness is the opposite of stress. It soothes stress-related regions of the brain and brings calming effects throughout the body.| David R Hamilton PHD
A discussion of the impact hope and kindness can have on one's recovery as well as in the cultivation and support of a person's recovery community. The post The Power of Kindness and Hope in Recovery appeared first on James Haggerty Recovery.| James Haggerty Recovery
Explore this collection of heartwarming children's books about kindness all in one spot. Over 50 Kindness books for kids with read-alouds and activity ideas to encourage kindness. This is a collection of the best books| The Educators' Spin On It
A book review of former New Zealand Prime Minister’s new biography. Power has always fascinated me. What can you do with power? What happens in places of power? How does power change people? Jacind…| Katri Bertram
Several years ago I experienced a two way blessing with a stranger. I was visiting a young patient and his grandmother in a large hospital. My car had to be parked in a building across the street, …| joyful2beeblogs
My heart and mind have been full of sadness for those who have suffered so much from the hurricanes, flooding, destruction, deaths and loss of homes. How hard it is sometimes to choose one person w…| joyful2beeblogs
How Many Acorn Trees How many acorn trees have you planted Lady Squirrel How many carry your paw print? How far did you travel to bury themFor safekeeping,Little Lady and then forgot…| Selma
Find and save ideas about 23 Kindness Quotes How To Be Rich People This Is The Secret. There are many different ways we can show kindness to others, and it doesn’t have to be in a big way. The simplest of things may make the difference. Heart touching lovely quotes about Kindness on Dreamsquote. Here is a collection of […]| Dreams Quote
In this inspiring episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author and blogger from the Aspiring Blog, Ritish Sharma. Ritish and his co-author, D…| The Heart of the Matter
Now that my new book with Alex Iantaffi, How to Understand Your Relationships, is out in the world (the last book in our How to Understand Your… series), I’m stocked that my interview about trauma and relationships is being included in the Reset Your Nervous System Super Conference. The interview covers: How developmental and cultural trauma impact our […]| Rewriting The Rules
I’m proud of my sister, Lisa. She lives every day to help others, despite her own challenges. Life with our mom, Sue, was often difficult but remembering her legacy of service matters and I c…| Victoria Ponders
June 28, 2025, is Pride Day. For me, this is an opportunity to stop and think about those who don’t always feel accepted. It is a time to express understanding, kindness, and to extend a hand…| NewEnglandGardenAndThread
Photo Credit to cottonbro studio on Pexels It’s human nature to think more about age as we get older. Still, despite my daily aches and pains, I feel relatively young. The hourglass of life flipped…| Pete Springer
By Dennis Carman — President & CEO, United Way of Greater Plymouth County I was inspired by Nicole Long, President & CEO of OCES and her recent article celebrating Older American’s Mo…| Community Voices for Health
My wife and I know a couple who often tell their children that people matter more than things. I remember the first time I heard them say it. Almost intuitively, I knew it was right and good. Over …| Daniel Seabaugh
For the past two years I have been working on a documentary film about pie and how deeply it is woven into Iowa’s culture. It’s my first film and it’s been a self-taught crash course in filmmaking, as I’ve had to learn every step of the process along the way. I am finally at the finish line of this hard-won marathon and I should be elated at the accomplishment. Instead, I am filled with doubt and fear.| The World Needs More Pie
Someone wrote to me recently and asked two questions, which boiled down to: Did the Buddha teach self-love? Is loving yourself contrary to seeing through the illusion of self? There was a third question, but it was a little quirky, and so I’ll deal with it at the end. First, I explained that these days...| Wildmind
When we think of heroes, our minds often leap to grand gestures—leaping into burning buildings, scaling mountains, delivering dramatic speeches that shift the course of history.| David R Hamilton PHD
No one man can, for any considerable time, wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which is the true one. – Nathaniel Hawthorne When I…| The Heart of the Matter
I love a good Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, don’t you? There are many gems to choose from but when I stumbled across these words recently they gave me pause when I needed it. It’s been nearly tw…| The Heart of the Matter
Two years ago, I had to travel from Philadelphia to Atlanta. As I waited to get through airport security, two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents stood in front of me. They had just…| The Heart of the Matter
“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”-George Orwell, 1984, Chapter 2, Page 252 A former student – one who’s struggling right now – brought this quote (above) to my att…| The Heart of the Matter
From across the office, I saw my manager get up to leave. I sped up to try to catch him. I could tell that the changes he had made to his diet and his exercise program at the start of the year were…| The Heart of the Matter
We’ve been having fun making YouTube clips from our fabulous podcast guests. So, we’re republishing some of our best clips. Last weekend when my kids and I went away for three nights, I…| The Heart of the Matter
A landmark conference promoting kindness and harmony.| The European Times News
Never underestimate the power of pizza to turn things around. That’s evidenced in this sweet story of a pilot throwing an impromptu pizza party for his Texas-bound passengers after a medical emergency and a slew of unfortunate delays led them to being stuck in New Mexico. Read More ... The post Slices of kindness first appeared on Jax Examiner.| Jax Examiner
Moving away to University is the first time, for many students, when they have to be fully independent and this is a big change that you may not know how to handle, so we wanted to offer our advice. Going to university requires students to have high levels of independence, not only in studying but […]| Student Life
It’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is having diverse and profound impacts on peoples’ lives around the world. Perhaps one of the most important impacts, although less often discussed, is the str…| Naturally Speaking
I lifted the axe high in the air and took a swing at the log. I swung again and again. With each new chunk of wood that went flying, I could feel the anger seep out of my pores. I would be a colleg…| The Heart of the Matter
Summer Stories 7.2.14 7:30 pm A backyard show Info here: on.fb.me/1pJ4gkJ It’s summer guys and time to bring the LOHK community together! Join us for a night of stories featuring Kristin Pedemonti and local storytellers Jennifer Lemons , Katie Holcomb , Susan Howson, Josh Epperson, Doug Orleski and more…we’ll have beer, s’mores and some LOHK magic […]| Kindnessgirl
Sometimes people become heroes in the simple act of being themselves and in doing so teach others how essential freedom of expression is.| Spirit of Change Magazine
By the end of my birthday this past weekend, I was exhausted. I know I’m not alone in this. When I hand the reins over to others, let’s call them the less experienced members of the household…| The Heart of the Matter
There are some really simple things kids can do to spread kindness and can make a big difference. Have them get started by doing, giving, and sharing. The post Spread Kindness appeared first on Mama Miss.| Mama Miss
A virtual family food and toy drive with ideas for including the Kindness Elves and Pete the Cat!| Bits of Positivity
It’s that time of year again folks, the start of brand new year, and a time when humans all over the world vow to do or be better in some capacity. Eating better, drinking less, finding more…| Life After 50
The post First Week of School Read Alouds EVERY Teacher Should Have appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
This simple coloured paper rainbow gets kids focusing on happy thoughts and the things that bring them joy.| Happy Hooligans
Painted poppy stones are a lovely way to thank a veteran on Remembrance Day. Great family or classroom project. Simple design for all ages.| Happy Hooligans
