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Q-Card: Vol. 318

Week Ending Friday, April 7, 2023 {blessings} Sky's the Limit The possibilities of jumping for joy are as endless as the sky above us. May God lift you off your feet with numerous blessings today. Feel Safe Being scared is okay, but don't let … [Read more...]

Story: Bomb on the Bus

Local residents described the incident as a "miracle" as the improvised explosive device failed to go off, hurting no one. I'm sharing a story that wasn't big news. Here's a very personal version of the incident. It was another day of violence in … [Read more...]

Irish Blessing

May your blessings outnumber shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go. May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor remember what is best forgotten. May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends that … [Read more...]

Prayer: Bad Habits

Lord, keep me from the habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details, give me wings to get to the point. I ask for grace enough to listen to the tales of … [Read more...]

Blog: One Year of Mourning

On a personal note… Today marks a year since my mother died. She was blessed to live to the age of 93, grateful to God for every day of her beautiful life. And she said so in a StoryCorps interview recorded when she turned 90. I played the clip … [Read more...]

Feature: Monday Club #396

GOING BACK, MOVING FORWARD By Hannah Brenchner I'm writing to you tucked in the corner of an eclectic Mexican restaurant located in C terminal at the Charlotte airport. I'm not even that hungry. It's more for symbolic reasons that I'm even … [Read more...]

Q-Card Vol. 315

Week Ending Friday, March 17, 2023 {quotes} There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day. Alexander Woolcott You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go. Jeannette Rankin The faculty of … [Read more...]

Bible: Proverbs 18:24

Proverbs 18:24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 309

Week Ending February 3, 2023 {quotes} Failure is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you are alive and growing. Buzz Aldrin Have no fear of perfection—you'll never reach it. Salvador Dalí The beginning is always today. Mary … [Read more...]

Blog: Different Religions

Last Wednesday, I shared an op-ed from the Washington Post with a message about Islamophobia, fear, hatred, and/or bigotry against Muslims. The author referred to a joke by popular comedian Aziz Ansari about how to stop it. I included a video clip … [Read more...]