Month: July 2025

He Doesn’t Know It Yet… But Love Awaits on the Other Side of the Door.

A New Beginning Today is a special day.The kind of day that quietly changes everything, even if he doesn’t know it yet. Right now, he’s just a small bundle of fur strapped safely in the back seat, his paws tucked…

The Day a Father Tried to Teach His Son About Poverty—And Learned What True Richness Means Instead.

The Unexpected Lesson A wealthy father once decided it was time to teach his son an important lesson about life. The boy was growing up surrounded by luxury — polished marble floors, glowing screens in every room, meals arriving at…

How One Old Mechanic Helped Hold a Farming Town Together, One Broken Machine at a Time.

Fixing More Than Machines In the dust-choked fields of Pine Ridge, Kansas — where wind howls through empty barns and the dirt seems to cling to your very bones — lived a man named Earl. At 70, his hands were…

In a City Where the Love Is Real, the Hate Is Real, and the Poverty Is Real, a 9-Year-Old Showed Us What Compassion Truly Looks Like.

A Heart Bigger Than Her Years My little cousin Harmony turned 9 last week. Like most kids her age, she could’ve asked for anything—new toys, a fancy cake, a big party with glitter and games. But when her parents asked…

Holding Her Arm, Carrying Her Drink, Filling Her Tank—A Story of Everyday Grace.

A Quiet Act of Goodness Earlier today, I stopped by the 7-Eleven at Robinson and Flood. It was one of those drizzly afternoons — the kind where the rain doesn’t pour, but steadily seeps into everything, leaving your hair damp…

A Loyal Dog’s Final Journey: How Carlos Gave Monty the Goodbye Every Friend Deserves.

A Final Journey of Love 🐾 In the summer of 2021, a man named Carlos Fresco began a climb up Mount Pen y Fan in Wales. But this was no ordinary hike. Before him, he pushed a small wheelbarrow —…

A Stranger’s Compassion That Changed Everything.

A Gentle Reminder of Humanity My husband and I were in the ER the other night, sitting quietly together in one of those stark, sterile waiting rooms. The kind with fluorescent lights that never seem to soften, and where time…

A Stranger’s Kindness: The Day an Angel Drove a White Truck.

An Unexpected Gift on Life’s Road Last night, as I was sitting quietly reading in my room, my son Jordan pushed the door open. There was something different about his face—an emotion I couldn’t quite place, a mix of amazement…

The Night Two Principals Walked in Tennis Shoes — and Taught Everyone a Lesson.

A Small Step That Meant Everything Tonight was our Graduation Ceremony — the kind of milestone moment that stays with students (and their families) forever. The gym was filled with proud parents, teary-eyed grandparents, siblings holding balloons, and of course,…

Ice Cream, Kindness, and the Power of a Simple Thank You.

The Thank You Notes Project Being an ice cream guy sounds like the happiest job in the world, right? I mean, how could it not be — rolling through neighborhoods with cheerful music playing, handing out cold treats on hot…