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I don't know about you, but I happen to have long hair. Really long hair. So long that I can sit on it when I take it out my normal braid. And normally people ignore it until I take my hair down. Then they have start having things to say. First thing generally is: "Wow! You're hair is so long!". The second tends to be: "You should cut your hair for Lock of Love! It'll grow back."  Read More »

Life had gotten tough, for this a professional living in Topeka Kansas, working one and a half hours away in Overland Park. The daily commute totals three hours and the gas expenditure per month is outrageous. Adding the factors together, it was becoming difficult making ends meet.  Read More »

In one of my classes we have recently been studying a text by Jean-Luc Marion. In the little I have read so far, Marion has given an extremely interesting approach to the notion of the gift in our society.  Read More »

Mission trips are a great way to give back to those in need, while at the same time accomplishing something of importance. For the past two summers I have gone on mission trips with my church to Juárez, Mexico. I plan to go again this summer and can’t wait to get there. Whenever we arrive the thought that we are going to make a difference in someone’s life is a great feeling.  Read More »

This blog was written around the holiday season (Christmas) but is still applicable any day.

I read about an especially thoughtful Starbucks customer from somewhere in the Midwest or somewhere. At any rate, they were not in California.  Read More »

While living and working in downtown Buffalo, I quickly noticed the amount of homeless people roaming the streets. Every day while walking to or from work to the bus stop I was asked, "Ma'am, do you have any change?  Read More »

It's a gray February day here in Minneapolis. We're in the worst part of winter, when the sun seldom shines and it could be below zero, dumping snow, or raining at any given time. The existing snow is gray with dirt and car exhaust. It's the time of year when no one wants to leave the house.  Read More »

As a rule, there is no such thing as charity and compassion. Most people are in the business of "helping others" only to receive something in return. I mean, think about it. Some have even made the betterment of others their career!  Read More »