Homelessness, unemployment, hunger and poverty are social issues that exist all year long. But they seem to receive the most attention during the holiday season. People who have long been overlooked and ignored are thrust into the limelight and their plight is no longer something anyone can avoid. Everywhere you go there are organizations asking ( Read more... )

Never in my life have I received as many "conflicting" emotional phone calls as I have today. Each call brought with it a flood of emotion and very little time to deal with them. It started with a call from a friend who was sharing the news of the loss of a loved one. I mourn this loss with her and could barely find the right words to say, when ( Read more... )

Have you ever seen an incredibly beautiful woman holding hands with a man that in no way looks like her type? Have you ever seen two people together and wondered how those ships passed in the night? Do you ever just sit back, people watch, and wonder to yourself what one person may see in another ( Read more... )

One of the most powerful books I have ever read is called "The Blessing" by Gary Smalley and John Trent. It tells the story of two brothers. Traditionally, the eldest son inherited the land and received the father's "blessing". But the mother wished this for the younger son, and so she dressed him up in the elder brother's clothing and sent him in ( Read more... )

There is an elderly couple of my neighborhood that has a Vespa scooter. The man drives the scooter and his wife hugs him tightly from behind. They are both wearing helmets, and don't seem to realize how unique they are. If you were to see them zippping along, you would see a smile on both of their faces. The love they have for each other and their ( Read more... )