Nikki Giovanni

The Poetry of Kindness

I once met a poet and didn’t know it. There is a poetry to God’s kindness, and every once in awhile we are able to...
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How’s Your Smile?

Since I was a child I’ve been told there is a healing power in a smile. As with a lot of gifts, the giver...
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8 Projects to Try Out This Fall

I'm often asked about the best projects for success. Whether it’s a warm and sunny area like Southern California or Seattle where it apparently...
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Five Great Halloween Outreaches

Halloween is one of those nights that set up perfectly to reach your community due to the excitement, plethora of families, and openness of...
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Reaching Out in the Fall

Sometimes I’m asked, “What do you do for outreach when the weather doesn’t cooperate?” It’s not that difficult but it requires a little bit...
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Reaching Out with Waffles?

It’s amazing how transferable kindness outreach is. To reach out with God’s love in a practical way - to bring the Good News to...
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How to Increase Your Reach

God has placed in your heart and mine a desire to reach out beyond ourselves. The problem is often that we don’t know how...
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New Shoes or Shoe Aficionado?

We live in a rocky, thorn-infested world. Some wouldn't know about that because they have worn shoes from the moment they could stand. Since birth,...
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Serve AND Speak Words

I regularly hear the phrase, “Let’s show God’s love and if necessary we’ll use words.” I’m not sure if I have especially tuned my...
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Mistakes I Hope to Make Next Year

Sometimes the best mistakes are premeditated. We can sometimes assume that to lose in any way is a horrible thing that must be avoided...

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