the wisdom blog
Spotlight on Kindness
Kindness is one of the simplest gifts we can offer—and one of the most powerful. When someone is walking through...
Love, Stubborn as a River
Guest Post by Jeffrey S. Ton [Editor's note: this post originally appeared as "The Post I Never Wanted to Write" on...
Ripples of Kindness to Beat the Winter Doldrums
Some days are dark and dreary, and Michigan seems to have more than its share of those days, especially during the...
Kindness as They Grow
Now that my kids are in their twenties, I find myself thinking about the traits I most hoped would stick as they...
Horton Who?
When is the last time you thought about Horton? Horton who? This fall, Larry and I were walking along a...
How to Be a Caring Friend to Families with a Newborn
I have 11grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Babies bring such joy! Each time Larry and I welcomed a little...
Starting Kind
The late Toni Morrison, a Nobel Prize winning author, once asked this question during an Oprah’s Book Club...
A Grateful Heart Becomes a Giving Heart
Today, I'd like to tell you about a really good habit to have. It's good to have through the “up” times, but also,...
