Tag Archives: kindness

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

g A parable is a teaching tool explaining a moral or lesson. Jesus used this method repeatedly in the New Testament, in fact, 65 times in the Gospels. The Parable of the Good Samaritan is an illustration of Christ teaching … Continue reading

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Normandy Church . . . . Loving Your Neighbor

The Scars Of Angoville-Au-Plain    – February 15, 2014 by  “The scars of Angoville-au-Plain” Postcard match.  This peaceful beach has seen so much. On our way to the vast beaches by Les Gougins in Manche, just north of Utah Beach, we took a small … Continue reading

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Beggars, Monkeys, Rickshaws, and Indian Generosity

Namaste! This is one of my favorite stories  of four rickshaw drivers who touched my life!  This is one of my favorite posts.  I have continually  been touched by the kind, gentle, generous spirit I experienced over and over in … Continue reading

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Gita

Krishna in the front Namaste ! Today  is the Hindu celebration  of the Bhagavadi Gita or the birth of the Hindu classical scripture, the most important influential Hindu scripture and philosophy. It is rather ironic that the video below gives … Continue reading

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Feeding the Homeless in India

  This is an inspirational story about a woman entrepreneur in India.  She runs a business and loves and cares for the poor and homeless at the same time. Imagine a cafe in the United States giving up to 100 … Continue reading

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A Hero. . . . .

This is Colleen Pidgeon,  the director of Conserns-U, the food pantry where I volunteer on Mondays. She manages strong personalities, plans, organizes, encourages, and touches the the poor both literally and figuratively. They call out to her by name as … Continue reading

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Grandma at the Window

‘Grandma in the window’ shares special bond with students that goes beyond a wave by Alexandra Zaslow TODAY.com It has become a daily routine for the students on bus No. 7 in Arlington, Washington, to wave to the “grandma in … Continue reading

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A Generous Heart. . . . .Mother Henny

I hope people will have time to read about this extraordinary woman. There is so much hatred  today, as there  was down through history, towards the Jewish people. My thoughts have been that there are always good and bad people … Continue reading

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Human. . . . . Francine

Photo by tome Marshall/Swns.com From ecumenical feeding of the poor to the depth of horror in  this concentration camp.  Please read this little girl’s memory of kindness and care in the midst of darkness.

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Working for World Peace

  image from Google public domain Mahatma Gandhi’s 5 Teachings To Bring About World Peace “If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought, acted and inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace … Continue reading

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