by Ellen | Aug 7, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
I just got back from a 3-week trip up the eastern seaboard and into Quebec. It was a wonderful time and we saw so much it would take much more than a blog post to go through it all. But I’ll share one experience here. As we made our way back home from Canada, we...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 1, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Wendi Turner What is a small act of kindness? Maybe it’s a smile or a hug. I guess it’s different for everyone. I have had the pleasure of being a grateful recipient of many acts of kindness throughout my life and each one is very special to me in its own way. It...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 4, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Jordyn Redwood At the time I was getting married, I was living in the suburbs south of Kansas City, KS. I hadn’t grown up in Kansas and in fact one time boldly proclaimed that I would never live there. It’s not that I had anything against Kansas per se—other than...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jun 27, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Joanne Sher Previously posted at FaithWriters It felt like a completely ridiculous and uncomfortable request, but I had to make it. Our needs at the time were wide and deep: money, day care, prayers, meals, transportation, companionship, clothing, groceries, yard...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jun 20, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Jennifer Hallmark My dad, Jesse Lee Dison, Jr. was a son of Jesse Lee Dison, Sr. and Flora M. Gautney. They lived in rural northwest Alabama. Dad was a quiet young man, well-liked by his fellow classmates and teachers. He was a good student and friendly to all. He...
by Ellen | Jun 13, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
This coming Sunday is Fathers’ Day, and is a time to focus on, honor, and thank our dads for what they mean to us. My dad lives about 6 miles away and I’m privileged to see him each week for dinner. When he gets home from work, he greets my mom, our dog, and me...