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.

Déjà Vu

Ever since Ashlee won the whole series of Little House on the Prairie books in her first month with us, she has been fascinated with Little House. We got the first season of the TV series and have been watching it together. Last weekend we arrived at an episode called “Plague” about the spread of

The Potters’ Chin

Jenn Potter and her husband Dan were members of our church in Delaware about 10 years ago. As Jenn puts it, we “share a love of reaching out beyond the church walls to be a light to the nations for the sake of the gospel, a light that Christ has made us and called us

Visit a Christian Bookstore; Help Haiti

I love books. I know you know that if you’ve read the blog more than once or met me in person. Even when I try to swear off buying books for a season—”I’ll use the library!” “I’ll not buy a book until I read every book on my to-be-read shelves” (yes, it’s way beyond a

A Cast of Thousands

Today is Blog Action Day for water issues. I’m one of thousands of bloggers in 125 countries who will be posting today to help create awareness and action to solve the problems resulting from lack of clean water. Take my little quiz to see how much you know about water and the world. (Answers are

Forgetting the Power

A few weeks ago I blogged about Max Lucado’s new book Outlive Your Life. It was a book I received free from Thomas Nelson via booksneeze.com. At the time I ordered Outlive Your Life, I also ordered the companion book for teens, You Were Made to Make a Difference, which was written by Max and his

 

Have Carol Speak For Your Group

An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.