Category Archives: Kindness

Bullies Beware, Grandmother Patrols in Schools by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Bullies Beware, Grandmother Patrols in Schools by Betty Mason Arthurs Maybe it’s time for schools to hang next to their signs, “Drug Free Zone,” a second sign which proclaims, “Grandmas on Patrol, No Bullying Allowed.” Is anyone else sick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullies, Doing Life Together, Finding solutions, Grandparenting, Kindness, School, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, Grandmother's Help, Grandmothers in Action, School Children | 3 Comments

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

When You Long to Escape

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Carol Boley

Some days I dream about escaping. I picture myself at the Hotel del Coronado (“the Del”) on the southern California coast for three days. By myself. The dream is most vivid seconds before I open the door for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Being still before God, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Confession, Dreams, facial, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Frustrations, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Health and Beauty, Honor, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Life Transitions, Love, massage, Mom, ocean, peace, Perserverance, Prayer, Remembering, rest, spa treatments, Trust in God's promises, When life seems too much | Tagged despair, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, Prayer, sharing life | 12 Comments

Honoring People You Don’t Respect

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

You may wonder, Why would I want to honor someone I don’t respect? If I don’t respect them, do they really deserve my honor? Chances are, you don’t want to honor that difficult person in your life. And no, they probably don’t deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Faith, Grace, Honor, Image of God, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Respect, Uncategorized | Tagged difficult people, Honor, Image of God, peace, Respect | 2 Comments

Experiencing Grace

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Carol Boley

My mother speaks in scripts now. She bears the look of the very old. Clouded eyes and clouded mind. Alzheimer’s? The doctor said sometimes it’s impossible to know until an autopsy. I am my mother’s keeper. I see her daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Faith, Family Life, Grace, Kindness, Life Transitions, Mom, Uncategorized | Tagged Alzheimer's, blessing, Caregiving, Dementia, Grace, grace is sufficient, John 6:40, mother | 21 Comments

5 Ways to Teach Kindness to Your Kids

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

Children being kind to each other. Brothers and sisters helping one another. A child comforting another child when he’s hurt. All are wonderful sights. But how does a child become kind and compassionate? By being taught and witnessing it in the lives … Continue reading →