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Walk and Talk

I was depressed. I could not get myself to do what I knew would help me. If you are seeking creative ideas, go out...

Karen Mulder | 2 min read

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Getting Out and About

A reader wrote to me, "Instead of lecturing my husband and me to “get out of the house and do something fun” after...

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Groceries Delivered With A Smile

When I was ill with a terrible cold—the kind that makes you feel miserable and you can barely move your body from...

Karen Mulder | 2 min read

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Leave Your Advice On The Shelf

What is one of the most wonderful gifts you can give another person?

You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it. It’s free, and it is one of the most powerful ways to be God’s “light” to those who are suffering. What is this wonderful gift? It is listening, really listening to another person. Hearing his or her story and helping the person tell his or her story.

Karen Mulder | 2 min read

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Say Three Little Words

Say, "I know you are hurting, and I really care about that. If you want to talk about it, I'll listen." Then let the person talk without interrupting.

Tell me, "You have been in my thoughts." That is a greeting which will allow me to choose my response. If I feel a need to share any feelings or thoughts, I can do so, or I can choose to say simply, "Thank you," and go on to talk of other things.

Karen Mulder | 1 min read

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