I’m No Superstar

I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.

Bonding with Book Characters

Liz Curtis Higgs has been a favorite author for both Les and me ever since her Bad Girls of the Bible days. I met her at a book signing event and told her that Les had been reading Bad Girls on our vacation and ended up giving it to the breakfast hostess at the hotel because she was so

Chronic or Crisis? How’s Your Support?

If you have a crisis in your life and need a sympathetic ear, I’m your gal. I have loads of empathy—and maybe some unasked for words of advice—for you as you deal with your problem. However, if you are still wallowing in the same problem months or even years later, I’m just not interested. I

What’s a Church to Do?

You know my purpose for this blog is to help individuals discover ways they can make a difference in the world. I believe we can all do something that will improve the lives of others. Unfortunately, sometimes the “something” I really want to do is to sit back and criticize the “someone” I think should

Cause de Jour

You expect fashion to go in and out of fashion. After all, it’s called fashion for a reason. But what always amazes me is how causes seem to go in and out of fashion. I mean if people are homeless in Haiti, shouldn’t it be important to care until the problem is solved, not just until

Did You End Up in Italy or Holland?

In church last week, my friend Christina—a mom of an autistic son—shared the following story to describe what being a mom in her situation means. As the mom of an older adopted child, and knowing the difficulties our daughter Joy had with her adopted children, I can say it applies to more than families dealing

The Me Project (and a Contest)

Once again God has been sending me the same message over and over. He knows sometimes I am too dense (or preoccupied) to hear him the first time. Often I start with “Hmmm, that’s interesting,” but by the time I’ve heard the message the third or fourth time from diverse channels, I’m listening and saying,

Chazown! No, It’s Not a Batman Word

Zap! Zowwy! Bam! Whap! Pow! In our house, we call them Batman words. Nonsense onomatopoeia words like those that used to show up on the screen as Batman fought the bad guys. But chazown isn’t a Batman word, as odd as it sounds. It’s the English transliteration of a Hebrew word that means “vision.” And it’s

A Matrix Movie I Actually Want to See

When the Matrix movies came out, Les went to see them without me. I had no interest. And that was infinitely interesting to other people. “What, you haven’t seen The Matrix?” they would shriek. People I loved and respected kept telling me I had to see it, that I would love it, that there was

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Life is a circus. Is any balance possible? Identify the circus character—like the ringmaster or clown—that you’re imitating to survive in your circus. Then discover the secrets of the tightrope walker that allow you to live out your God-given uniqueness with joy and purpose. Click the “Learn More” link to Buy It Now!

 

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