How can we honor our veterans on Veterans Day and every day? My daughter-in-law, Jeri, has a compassionate heart for veterans. When she sees a soldier, no matter where she is, she goes directly to that soldier, holds...
Do you know a World War II veteran in your family, neighborhood or church? Would you like to give him or her a “mind-blowing” experience-- a thank-you experience which will put a smile on their faces and a smile in...
How can I be a friend to a friend who’s sick?
Letty Pogrebin in her book, How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick, gives the following advice:
1. The best response in any encounter with a sick friend is to say, “Tell me what I can do to make things easier for you—I really want to help.”
If you find yourself thinking, "I don't remember that war, but . . ." you can still pay tribute to a veteran. Here's a story from my own personal experience. I make it a habit of going out of my way for Vietnam vets...
Today’s wisdom is from Army Staff Sargent Christopher Walker-- but first my little story: On October 11, I was in Washington DC on my way to dinner when I fell and broke my pinky finger. My wound and its wrappings...
