Forgiveness of the Man who Took Away a Family

I have an update on the story below concerning the tragic death of Jamison Pals (whom I had worked with) and his wife and three young children shown to the left. They were all killed when a distracted truck driver plowed into their vehicle from behind.

Engineers Without Borders

Most of us are familiar with the organization, Doctors Without Borders. Did you know that there is a similar organization for engineers called Engineers Without Borders?

Sandwiches with Love

A candy man he is not. No, he does not ply the streets of Minneapolis looking for children with “sweet tooths.” His customers are mostly homeless folks with real hunger pangs. He is Allan Law.

A Warrior filled with Love

“Mighty Warrior” by Ian Packo

am dedicating this installment to a young man from my church who recently died at the age of 25. His name is Ian Kyle Packo, and he was just beginning to blossom with his faith.

Laughter and his Last Days

Most of us at some point in our lives have laughed so hard we’ve begun to cry. Experts have acknowledged there’s a connection there.

Sewing up the Community

So what do an old sewing machine and barber’s razor have in common? It’s hard to imagine just what. Perhaps they both have a knack for creating a certain by-product, especially when used outdoors among people.

Auto Repair on the Cheap

If a smudge of auto grease got on her note pad, Cathy Heying wouldn’t have been surprised. Living two lives as a social worker and auto repair student could explain that.

Love from a Few Strangers

They came bearing a care package. Not that the cards and stuffed animals would make any immediate difference to the 22-month-old girl who suffered life-threatening injuries at the hands of her father.

A Different Kind of Debt Collector

Chances are more than a few of us have been on the wrong end of the phone line at some point in our lives. The end where we’re hearing all kinds of demands.

Where’s the Fire? In this Man’s Heart

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you passed a house that was ablaze in fire? Not sure? What if you saw some small children outside who in fear ran back inside to what they thought was the only safe place they knew?