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‘How Can I Help?’ versus ‘What Will it Take?’
There is a difference between having a food pantry and feeding hungry families. There is a difference between opening a clinic and bringing health to sick people. There is a
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“I have to be religious about my spirituality.”
I overheard this statement the other day and found it quite clarifying for two reasons. First of all, it speaks to the definition of these two terms “religious” and “spirituality.”
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Current Events Burn-Out
The tenure of current events, in this country and around the world, have moved from concerning to overwhelming. The pandemic isn’t nicely wrapping itself up, hurricanes and forest fires seem
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Take the Next Step toward Earth Care
If you’re like me, all the news of increased climate change and danger to our earth’s atmosphere can overwhelm. When problems are quantified in gigatons, it is difficult to think
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If You’ve Got Time, I’ve Got Trust
Nothing builds more trust in another human being than willingly, faithfully, and consistently showing up. It’s really that simple: I’ve seen ad hoc groups come together – committees, support groups,
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The “We” of Joy
We may find many things on our own. Happiness, fulfillment, satisfaction, gratification, leisure, etc. are all attainable through individual experiences alone or in private. Not so with joy. True joy
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Ponderings on a lazy Saturday morning
Last Saturday, my daughter took the ACT exam at a high school in Montgomery County. It was too far to shuffle back and forth so I decided to wait for
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Faith of Germantown Young Adult Brings Her Home to Serve Her Community
WATCH VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE Transcription GGC: OK, this is Norm Gordon with Germantown Global Connection and I have here with me Kristina Smith, one of the Program Coordinators at Black
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An entertaining vacation and a restful vacation: are these the same?
How many times have you returned from a fun, action-packed week with family or loved ones – full of engaging activities, intense bonding, night life, day trips, maybe some great