A Blessing
When I bless you in your bigness, I am blessing your ability to invite abounding love, your wisdom for calling forth compassion, your influence for serving others, and your ability for building community. My...
A Case for Limited Usury
People who live in poverty, those who do not use banking services , and people who use a cash only economy are often at the mercy of check cashing and title loan companies. These...
Powerful Learning Tool
Powerful Learning Experience Back in 2007, I discovered the Missouri Action Community Poverty Simulation, an experience that opens people’s eyes to the human cost of poverty. The power of this unique learning resource is...
The Invisible Workforce
Take a bag of potato chips and think about how many people were involved in the making of this treat that you now have in front of you. You might list farmers, pickers, truckers,...
Defining Success
When I worked at a large nonprofit that offered people who lived in poverty life changing opportunities, the work was sometimes frustrating. We had to redefine success. Some people in the community thought our...
Out My Window
When I’m working at my computer in my office at home, I can look out the front window and see what’s going on outside. Recently two guys walked down the sidewalk. My first thought...
Prayer for September 4
God of Mercy, When I complain about people tracking dirt into my house, help me be grateful that I have a house. When i get stuck in traffic, help me use the time to...
Loving Others as They Are
Do we reach out to others because we want to change them or because we love them as they are? What a question. Of course, we want people to improve their lives. Why else...