We’ve all heard the parable of the child who felt sorry for the hundreds of starfish washed up on the beach. He picked one up and threw it back into the water. An adult chided him, “Why bother? There are too many to help. You can’t make a difference.” To which the child innocently replied,…
Tag: serving
Dragons
Have you ever noticed that conflict shines a bright light on the dark corners of your soul? Gulp. My reaction to that person just showed what’s lurking in the shadows of my heart. Scary. I was hoping I had made more progress in my character than that. Yikes! That ugliness jumped right up as soon…
Serving
Thirteen years ago we were confronted with a staggering statistic. 85% of international students in American universities never see the inside of an American’s home. Whoa! Husband and I were shocked and saddened. Well, we can help with that! So we signed up with a campus organization to be friends with a foreign student who…
Empowered
As a young woman, I had my life planned out for several years ahead. I was nearing graduation from a three-year training program for international service and had been accepted at a prestigious college in the Boston area where I planned to finish my degree. My Summer was to be spent in a study…
Happy
Cold, windy, grey day. “But it’s late Spring. It’s supposed to be warmer in late Spring,” complain my cold ears, hands and knees as I kneel in the damp earth planting squash starts. Things aren’t always what they should be. I’m thinking the weather reflects the heart-wrenching message I got this morning from…