By: Donna Gurule

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.” ~Frederick Buechner

In 1999, my mom was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. Her doctor said she needed har...

By: Donna Lawson

 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.”– 1 Peter 4:10

Growing up Black in a Christian family, we faced many challenges: racial prejudice, financial struggles, unemployment, lack of...

By Kevin Deegan

“Follow your passion: It will lead you to your purpose.” 

~Oprah Winfrey

I don’t remember exactly how old I was, but I do recall a moment during Mass with my family. We were sitting in the pews, and I had this...

By: Marcus Young

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank

One of my earliest memories of being generous happened when I was very young—so young, in fact, that the story comes to me more through the retelling by my pa...

By: Kevin Deegan

“Thanksgiving only becomes thanksliving when joy in the blessings given from above — overflows into the blessings given all around.” ~Ann Voskamp

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, not just for the t...

By: Donna Lawson

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

~Henry David Thoreau

As a young woman I can distinctly remember how I used to get up early in the morning and walk barefooted in the morning dew upon the...

By: Be Well Guest Contributor

“While grief can be arduous and painful, it also holds the potential for profound transformation and meaning. Within the realm of grief, we discover wisdom, savor life’s precious moments, tap into our i...

By: Yolanda Miller

“God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.  He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” ~...

by Pastor Jean Kingery

“What matters is how we lived and loved and how we spend our dash.” 

~Linda Ellis

The well-known poem “The Dash” was written in 1996 by Linda Ellis. In her poem, Ellis reflects on the small dash that co...

By: Felice St. John 

“Playing big doesn't come from working more, pushing harder, or finding confidence. It comes from listening to the most powerful and secure part of you, not the voice of self-doubt.” -Tara Mohr

 

The courage to...

By Kathy Young Deegan

“Even on hard days, remember: Our circumstances cannot ruin our lives without our permission. We can fight back. We can grieve our losses wholeheartedly—and then pick up the banner of gratitude and carry on."

--Sep...

by Dr. Erin Reynolds 

“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”

--Dita Von Teese

 I was the second to arrive in a family of five daughters. Because my father was a...