Hope and Renewal (page 18)
by Ward Cox | Oct 24, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National FAM Awards
Your mark is special History is more than what happens. It’s really about how we respond when something does. Your response may not make the history books, but it influences our future more than you think. The more kindness we show, the better we can cope with what’s...
by Ward Cox | Oct 23, 2020 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National FAM Awards
Ignoring the overload of COVID info can help us avoid the blues that now affect more than half of all Americans. Books and music are great, and they’re commercial-free (a blessing because too many ads remind us of current events). One fact is clear…there’s no better...
by Ward Cox | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National FAM Awards
Our sense of community has been fraying at the edges for decades. Caring and kindness are the threads we share. Communities are connected by what we do. Our actions are the tools that can mend our divisions. No time to waste. Pay it forward and pass it on. She has the...
by Ward Cox | Oct 18, 2020 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
Swim, don’t sink What we do know is that a lot of folks are feeling pain, and that the ripple effect will last for years. However, it doesn’t mean that our society is falling off the cliff. It means that we need to pull together and help one another. Relieve the pain...
by Ward Cox | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
It’s a good time to look in the mirror and become better people. Especially to those who haven’t had a fair shake. Being our best selves is worth the effort. Please take the time to show your Kindness of the Heart. Pay it forward and pass it on. Let it shine, let it...
by Ward Cox | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
People rise above their challenges when their positive instincts take over. The more we act on the instinct to do good, the more heroic we are. So look for the opportunity to be kind & giving in big and little ways. Heroes come in all sizes, and so do their deeds. Pay...
by Ward Cox | Oct 11, 2020 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National FAM Awards
Positive people like you shine even brighter these days. Describe your caring actions (or other people you know) in a smartphone video and e-mail it to email us by November 1. It could earn a national Family Flame Award. Every bit of kindness counts. Pay it forward and...
by Ward Cox | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National FAM Awards
There’s a brave person in every mirror. Do what you can when you can, and your reflection will shine. Pay it forward and pass it on. It could be anyone
by Ward Cox | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
This slow-motion avalanche of distress can penetrate our souls unless we’re focused on the caring kindness that endures all. Smiles are our armor. Our actions are weapons, and the target is to keep spirits high as we persevere. Pay it forward and pass it on. And a...
by Ward Cox | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
Determination is the weapon that cannot be vanquished. Determination to treat people with the kindness that defines our common humanity. Determination to heal, and find a cure to end the onslaught. Determination to hold on to all that we love. This is the guiding light...