“Oh [Jane]! you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see a fault in any body. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life.’’ “I would wish not to be hasty…
Random Acts of Kindness Aren’t Enough
Darla took out her crayons and scrawled a letter to her heavenly Father: Dear Mr. God, Did you really mean, “Do unto others as they do unto you”? Because if you did, then I’m going to fix my brother!1 Little Darla isn’t the first person to creatively rewrite the Golden Rule. Politicians in Chicago have…
The Grateful Marriage: Living the Golden Rule
Editor’s Note: Fawn Weaver grew tired of the negative portrayals of marriage on the news, talk radio, and reality TV, so she launched the blog HappyWivesClub.com and trekked across the globe. Her mission: to interview couples in happy marriages and share their stories. The following is just one of those beautiful stories of marital success. Enjoy…
Try a Little Kindness
Colossians 3:12 says, Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Notice the word clothe. The Greek word literally means “put on.” What Paul is saying here is that when we wake up in the morning, we ought to get dressed spiritually and emotionally as…