Tag Archives: Golden Rule

Blowout

A story about one man helping another with a flat tire has a different twist at the end. A good twist, as it turns out. Continue reading →

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A Sunday Blessing

May this bright Lord’s Day morning
Create a fresh forming in us all:

A renewed sense of grace
To face this day, this week, this life; Continue reading →

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Fresh Concrete Ain’t No Place for a Barefoot Contessa!

Working fresh concrete while barefooted can sure help keep your shoes clean… but… there is a downside! Continue reading →

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Empathy and the Golden Rule

Until I experienced the loneliness of losing my hearing, I never thought about what my dad went through. Continue reading →

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Can Compassion Survive a Virus?

A pandemic, an old truck, and a guy pushing a bicycle on a cold morning… whaddayagonna do? Continue reading →

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Even Within These Walls

Don’t you love it when you see someone help others accomplish something good, especially when you know it wasn’t easy for them?! Continue reading →

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The Burden of Authority

If you are treating people with contempt, arrogance or indifference and you actually enjoy that, you are a sadist. Continue reading →

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Short Circuiting the Golden Rule

Some people definitely should not be allowed to do electrical work in someone else’s house. Continue reading →

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A Small Inconvenience

Isn’t helping out a dirty stranger a better witness of our love for Christ than sitting in a Sunday School class? Maybe we could do both? Continue reading →

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Instruction

We learn forgiveness
flows in every direction
or not at all.
Continue reading →

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