Don’t Argue
Why try to win an argument no one can win? Norma says, “When Frank’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I...
Why try to win an argument no one can win? Norma says, “When Frank’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
By Larry George Bill and Jane, members of my church, recently separated. Both of them were quite active as...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
She was crabby! Grumpy! She yelled at the nurses and complained all the time. Just the kind of person I like to avoid, but I couldn’t because she was in the bed next to my mother in a rehab center. Every day when I went to visit my mother, I hoped that 'she' would be sleeping or at physical therapy. One day God whispered in my ear, “When you do it unto the least of these, you do it to me.” Oh! OK! My sister and I started showering Mrs. Grumpy with care and kindness: We brought her flowers, cookies, said “Hi” and asked her, “What may we do for you today?"
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
I have a cold. I feel miserable, and I don’t have time for a cold. I’ve got places to go and things to get done,...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.” My friend, Pat, had...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
There is an old Chinese tale about the woman whose only son died. In her grief, she went to the Holy man and said,...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
It is a dreary, cloudy, 10 degree in Michigan day! What should one do with such a grey day? God says,...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
Do you feel uncomfortable around a homeless person? I do. In the following story, Sherri shows us how to care for...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
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