Is Your Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
By Joani Schultz “You must be a glass-half-full person.” “Uh, yes, I guess I am,” I replied. But I wondered, what inspired her comment as she was poking my vein…
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What a Rumor Taught Me About Discipleship
A CRAZY RUMOR erupted on our wedding anniversary cruise. Before we even boarded, a just-met passenger whispered, “The new CEO who just purchased this cruise line is a passenger!” Of…
What an Email Scam Taught Me About Christmas
By Joani Schultz Kim meant well. She got an email from me. Supposedly. It asked her to personally help me out. (Kim’s a kind person.) In essence, multiple emails said,…
What a Jolt of Kindness Can Do
By Joani Schultz Sometimes it takes a jolt out of our day-to-day patterns to be inspired. Well, I just got jolted. And inspired. We recently returned from Kenya on one…
What Mr. Rogers Taught Us
By Joani Schultz A few years ago, our team watched the documentary film, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? We set out on a community-building afternoon to see the story of…
“You changed my life”
by Joani Schultz Picture this: –a small group of teenagers and adults, smudged, sweaty―formerly strangers just a week ago. –a thankful, tearful older woman―formerly depressed and tethered to her oxygen…
Would Others Say You’re a Christian?
by Joani Schultz A few years back we met a brilliant, kind, faith-filled gentleman. His name was George Gallup Jr., famous pollster. In the midst of one of our conversations…
From Grit to Great
by Joani Schultz There’s a fascination with heritage these days. I’ve still not succumbed to Ancestry.com or 23andMe. But I know a lot who have. We have an innate desire…
Look at me. Look at me.
by Joani Schultz Pick a storm. Any storm. Your storm may be literal—a hurricane, tornado, torrential rain, or blinding blizzard. Your storm may be relational—an estranged family member, a friend’s…
Partners in God’s Business
by Joani Schultz We and God share a mysterious partnership that grows fruit. We plant seeds; we and God do our part. Then we want to see immediate results. Not…
