Category: Helping Others
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9 Simple Ways to Help a Friend Impacted by a Life-Changing Event
Last week yet another one of my friends was faced with Cancer. Again. It was discovered that her mom had a brain tumor. Her mom, one tough, awesome, amazing lady, had already stared Cancer in the face once and beat it. Now, here it was again in yet another form. Ugh. And, again, I was lost,…
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Marching Beyond Halftime
In high school, I was a part of the marching band. I did not play an instrument. I twirled flag and rifle and, to be honest, the only reason I tried out was because I had just moved to the school and it was the only thing left to try out to join for the…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness: August Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: When you get an email from your child’s school, or another organization of which you are a member, respond with a kind word back to the sender. Mass-sent notes rarely get kind responses in return. Make it a point to compliment three people before dinnertime. Look the…
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Help bring water to those in Burkina Faso who need it!
My blogger friend Amy of MomAdvice.com, is celebrating her blog’s 10th anniversary by organizing some BIG, life-giving gifts for those in Burkina Faso. Her goal was to raise $4,000 to have 2 wells built there so the communities could receive fresh, clean water. She just sent me a note on Facebook telling me that, with…
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Prayer request for Ted Cooper, Bible in 90 Days ministry founder
Last Friday night I was at the American Girl store sneak preview with my daughter and another mom (and hundreds of other Houston moms, I am sure) when I heard beautiful harp music playing. I pulled out my camera to snap a shot of the woman playing and recognized her from my early Bible in…