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.

Shoes, Glorious Shoes—and a Contest!

In order to make the most of Advent this year, each day I have posted on my public Facebook page a blessing from God I am grateful for. I was surprised and ashamed some days on how hard I had to think to arrive at some blessing, without resorting to naming separately every fattening food

Two Bucks a Day

Several years ago our friends Lynda and Tom added Daniel to their family. Mira, their miracle baby, had kept Lynda on total bed rest for most of her pregnancy. And so Daniel arrived from Ethiopia and transformed their family. Now they are living in Ethiopia, teaching and loving and living life as God has called

With a Thankful Heart

It’s December, and that means the all-Christmas-music-all-the-time radio station is on in my car. I love this time of year, and I love all types of Christmas music, from the silly to the sacred. (Okay, I have to admit that I abhor “The Holly and the Ivy,” which makes no sense to me, doesn’t rhyme,

Giving thanks for Habitat

I like my  house and I am happy to be living in it. I am thankful for the jobs that allow us to pay the mortgage. (I would say I am not thankful for all the equity we lost in the last house and maybe now in this one, but it’s Thanksgiving time, so I

Sick of the Health Care Consequences

Our insurance changed on October 1.I don’t want to be one of the people who has to select (and figure out how to pay for) the insurance of a couple hundred pastors and their dependents, so I am not judging their decision. However, after the conference call in late September, Les and I were quite

Are You Living Fast?

Isaiah 58 talks about the true fast that God desires: Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness,  To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When

Strangers Among Us

On Thursday I am going to be interviewed by an ESL (English as a Second Language) class so the women in it can practice their English. I imagine it will be fun for me and difficult for them as they try to keep up with my motor mouth. I do know that having strong English

Feast or Famine

In the past week Les and I have used a couple of great food deals we got through restaurant.com ($25 certificate we paid $2 for) and travelzoo (an $88 dinner for two in Center City Philly for $39). Because we bought the certificates several months ago, they felt like free meals (except for tip). The

The Face of Jesus

Les and I spent the afternoon at the Philadelphia Museum of Art absorbing the beauty of Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus. The exhibit focuses on how Rembrandt’s style of depicting Christ changed over his lifetime. Rather than stick with the established approved style, which highlighted Jesus’ divinity, Rembrandt used a live model and highlighted

 

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