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Backup Singers
Kidd Rock was rockin’ it at a live concert on TV the other day. (Puns are always intended here.) He and his band were Intense. Fans were singing along loudly and dancing with their hands in the air. Who was striking, though, was a particular backup singer. She did what backup singers do, but her dancing and singing were outside the norm. Honestly, without her, that concert wouldn’t have been the same. She added color and love. I think there are backup singers in our life, too — people who encourage and people who discourage. People who hold us up and people who take us down. And they affect our…
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A Season of Giving Grace to Others
An acquaintance of ours started a non-profit movement offering free yard signs reminding us to love one another. He posted it on our county’s social media page…and the war began. Within a short time, I counted 102 comments. Ninety-eight of the remarks were fighting with him or with each other. Ironic? Yes. Surprising? Big sigh. No. As I read these ugly comments on social media, I was insulted on behalf of this good man. Why the anger? Why aren’t we extending grace to others? At the same time, his responses – both measured and kind – filled me with hope instead of feeling overwhelmed by the inhumanity of the masses. I…
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