Tag: paying it forward
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Paying it Forward with Pancakes
It was the winter of 1991, and everything I owned was packed into my little car for the drive to Fort Worth, Texas. My seminary tuition was covered and I had a place to live, but that was it. I soon found a part time job that paid $425 per month. However, my car payment…
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Making Ripples
Imagine a still lake-smooth as glass. Someone throws a pebble into the water and then someone else does. Soon, the ripples get mixed up together. What happens when our ripples intersect? We make little waves, that’s what–hopefully for the good. Kindness and compassion always have a ripple effect. Jo-The Quiet Roarer, from Quietly Roaring In…
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Helping Others Find Their Wings
One mid-week, the airport terminal was almost empty. Yet there he stood: an older gentleman staring at the TSA check point like a deer in the headlights. Hoping to encourage, without embarrassing him, I said to my wife, “This way, sweetheart?”as I started through the roped off maze. The man followed. So far so good.…
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