Month: July 2011

I first met Robert last fall at the park.  My family and I go up on Sunday evenings to a "family picnic" in the park for folks in need.  We take sweet tea and the fixin's for hot chocolate (and yes in this kind of heat, we are still serving hot chocolate!) and our friend… Continue reading Happy Birthday Robert!

A friend and I were discussing earlier last week how we all want to be needed. Don't we all really want to feel like we are making a difference somehow, somewhere in the world, or at least in our own small corner? It's an amazing feeling when someone needs you and you are able to… Continue reading Need To Be Known

I was calling my folks last night. Before I thought about it I had dialed the number. I looked back to double check that I had even typed it in correctly. I had. It made me think about the fact that my "home" number has been the same since I was two when my parents… Continue reading Remembering Numbers

My friend Rodney works at Publix. This is how I know him. He worked at the one that closed across town and now makes his daily trek to the new one, where he greets folks with a "Hey, ma'am!" and bags groceries. His sweet gentle nature is a great mix with his boisterous welcomes and… Continue reading Learning from Rodney

About a year ago, one of my favorite authors, Karen Spears Zacharias blogged about Barbie Beach in Turin, GA. They were celebrating March Madness at the time, complete with Barbie cheerleaders. I was fascinated, and thought to myself how much I'd like to go and see it for myself. I realized it was somewhere on… Continue reading Ordinary into Extraordinary

My friend Rodney works at Publix. This is how I know him. He worked at the one that closed across town and now makes his daily trek to the new one, where he greets folks with a "Hey, ma'am!" and bags groceries. His sweet gentle nature is a great mix with his boisterous welcomes and… Continue reading Learning from Rodney