by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 20, 2017 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
On a late Tuesday afternoon, while on vacation, heading to Pennsylvania, our van starter began malfunctioning. I stopped at a small town in Wisconsin and purchased a starter, but failed to find anyone to fix it. We traveled down the road and stopped at a motel for the...
by Ellen | Mar 13, 2017 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen As a social worker, I enjoyed working with other medical professionals, taking care of people during an illness in the hospital and afterward, in home health. One of my favorite settings, though, was hospice, where I could had the privilege of...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 6, 2017 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
Sometimes you need to be kind to yourself… By Gail Kittleson Spending the worst of the winter months in the Arizona mountains comes as a huge gift. We do this because of my sinus cavities. Yes, something good has come from those complicated caverns that have...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 27, 2017 | Author news, Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Janell Butler Wojtowicz Since being widowed eight years ago, my mother, who lives on a limited income, has experienced many loving acts of kindness from people in her small-town Iowa church. They are a close-knit family of believers so I shouldn’t be surprised by...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 20, 2017 | Small Acts of Kindness
By Chidinma These days, with technology and access to information, teaching kids values is a hard job. I have found 7 ways to teach your kids respect and kindness; they seem to work for me, and they have a lasting impact on your child’s life. #1. Do chores and work...
by Ellen | Feb 13, 2017 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
I misjudged the entrance to the library so when I turned into the driveway I hit the curb and drove over it. No big deal, I figured. The car still ran fine so I thought nothing of it. That afternoon, I went to a friend’s house and he saw a bulge in my right front...