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A little something to make you laugh today. This goes out to all the pet owners who have watched their cats or dogs play and wondered, What are you two thinking?Read More:Chicken Soup of the Soul: Never High-Five Your CatAre Cats the Best Pets?

Finally, brothers and sisters whatever is true whatever is noble whatever is right whatever is pure whatever is lovely whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things. – Philippians 4:8 NIV If you’ve ever wondered what the secret to contentment is, this is a large piece of the puzzle. What…

How do you define “compassion”? NPR host and author Krista Tippett says we are out of touch with the real meaning of the word, its roots and how it’s the key element to understanding and relating to the world around us. Watch this video courtesy of TedTalks.Learn More:Lama Surya Das: Compassion for Ourselves and OthersThe…

As I type, all I can hear is the continuous shriek of drilling. My new home is being restructured. Since I stepped foot here a month ago, I’ve been ankle deep in debris and over my head in noise. Construction. Yes, I know we’re building something, but at times I wonder, does it have to…

Last Friday, I asked readers to tell me the sweetest thing they’ve done for love or that someone did for them. The response was heart-warming. Some of you have had some true romantic movie magic in your lives. Here are the highlights: From Beverly: “I wondered why this very nice guy never dated. He told…

Since it’s almost Valentine’s Day, I thought it might be fun to recount some of the kindest acts of love you’ve done or experienced yourself. My story is very simple. When I was in college, I worked in a hotel restaurant as a hostess. A waiter there named Jason was always very nice to me.…

On Monday’s blog, a woman named Delores posted a comment that touched my heart and the hearts of many other readers. It read:I had a very special valentine until 2-26-08 then the love of my life my husband was killed in an accident. All holidays are so very difficult to get through but valentine is…

I’ve had maybe one Valentine my whole life, so naturally I’ve had an odd relationship with this holiday. Some years, I tolerated it. Other years I ignored it altogether. And then there were those college years when I loathed it… like the “Grinch Who Stole Valentine’s Day”. However, within the last few years, I’ve decided…

“Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” – Blanche DuBois from A Streetcar Named Desire When was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? All this talk about compassion and the golden rule got me thinking about the kindness…

My little cousin is full of questions and very few answers will satisfy her. It makes for interesting conversation, to say the least, but she came up with a tough one the other day. She was recounting some kids in her class who had different opinions than her’s, and we said that she should love…
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