By Kelly Carr One of the novels I read this year was written from the perspective of a character who worked in the advertising business. Through a humorous description of a commercial shoot gone awry, the narrator lamented being a single man in his 30s who spent years of his life promoting the nuances […]
By Kelly Carr In August when news broke that beloved actor Robin Williams had committed suicide, many of us were aghast. Though we didn’t know him personally, his fun manner made it feel like we did. Yet we didn’t know the struggles that lurked beneath his exuberant personality. Something this tragedy brought to the […]
By Kelly Carr, Editor My mom always taught me to send thank-you cards for gifts received. Were you taught the lost art of putting pen to stationery to express gratitude? Do you still employ such habits? What about when you receive thanks from others—how does it make you feel? Receiving a card in the […]
By Kelly Carr When I first supported Chile Mission founded by Jack and Janine Swanson, I didn’t even know their names. Several years ago at the International Conference on Missions, I was told by a friend that I needed to stop by the “marble people” booth. When I did, I saw a cute nativity […]
By Kelly Carr As I mentioned last week, I often avoid negative information. As you might guess, hearing about the pain of war experiences fits into that category. Therefore, I have always struggled to ask more about my relatives’ time in military service. I don’t want to picture my loved ones facing devastation. But […]
