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by Rubel Shelly It is naïve to think there is never a time when force will be required or when legitimate power has to exert itself. Parents do have to use their authority in order to civilize and nurture unruly adolescents. Bosses sometimes have to fire people who are working against the company’s policies and [...]

Kindness In the quest to create a gentler, more loving world, kindness is the easiest tool we can use. Though it is easy to overlook opportunities to be kind, our lives are replete with situations in which we can be helpful, considerate, thoughtful, and friendly to loved ones and associates, as well as strangers. The [...]

Choosing Not To Look Away Homeless people in our communities are a fact of life, especially in big cities. Many of us don’t know how to interpret this situation or what we can do to help. We may vacillate between feeling guilty, as if we are personally responsible, and feeling angry, as if it is [...]

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.” ~ Charles H. Spurgeon “Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you [...]

Grandpa John was very ill, and we all silently knew his time with us was very short. He was always vibrant, active, loving and proud. He was the pied-piper that 12 grandkids followed around getting into mischief and good times. Yet, here it was, Christmas Eve and grandpa was lying in a hospital bed needing [...]