An interview with Margaret Feinberg by Kelly Carr, editor Do you recall that childhood enjoyment of opening a new coloring book and pulling out your box of crayons? Maybe you can even smell the scent of the crayons right now as you remember. Looking back, you can see there was creativity and relaxation built in […]
Can I Pay You Back?
By Kelly Carr I have a tough time receiving gifts. Actually I love receiving gifts in the moment. Looking at a wrapped gift incites wonder—what’s inside? I am thrilled that someone thought of me and spent time and money to get something that would make me smile, something I would not buy myself. But then […]
Thanks Never Goes Out of Style
By Kelly Carr One podcast I enjoy listening to each week is Awesome Etiquette. Hosts Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senning are cousins and the great-great-grandchildren of famed etiquette guru Emily Post. They answer questions regarding how etiquette applies to modern-day scenarios. Dan said they often get asked if thanking people is still important. Lizzie […]
Help Us Show Your Love Near & Far
By Kelly Carr Ever since she was old enough to understand, once a week during bedtime prayers our daughter has thanked God for the missionaries our church supports. She lists the specific names of seven different families in Poland, Pakistan, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, and the U.S. Our daughter has met almost all of these missionaries. They […]
Civic Duty—More Than Voting
By Kelly Carr I’m glad we vote this week. I’m ready for the election to be over. I just feel so divided as a country when it comes to presidential election season. It’s supposed to be the honor of our choice, but most often it’s a glut of negativity—denigrating, disparaging, and slinging mud at others. […]