When my uncle passed away a few years ago, I wanted to give his daughter, my cousin, a little something special to remember him by. So this is what I did. First, I ordered this keepsake penny memorial necklace. I had it sent to me because I wanted to give it to her in person. […]
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I’m trying to be a good, kind person. Many of us are. Some of us are not, and hopefully it’s just some of the time. We have all had moments of losing our temper or not showing our best, classy self. But overall, let’s strive to be generally kind. Doing so helps us and others […]
30-Day Kindness Challenge
Recently at a church meeting, I heard someone emphasize the difference between being kind and nice. We often use the terms interchangeably, but they’re really quite different. Being kind has much more depth. We’re all taught to be nice, to be polite. We don’t want to be rude, so we’re nice in our interactions with […]
