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.
Now that I’m a woman of a certain age, my body is doing strange hair things. On the plus side, I basically have no hair on my legs anymore. Bald. Unfortunately, it’s migrated to my chin and neck. Lovely. And since I still have horror-movie memories of being forced to kiss relatives with prickly facial
For several years now, I’ve listed in my devotional journal each morning five things for which I’m thankful. They’re usually things that happened the previous day, like having lunch with a friend or getting a check in the mail. My husband Les appears regularly. Since my morning view is our backyard, it might include the
Friday, November 16, is a big day in Lancaster County! It’s the annual Extraordinary Give (#extragive) sponsored by the Lancaster County Community Foundation. The foundation puts up a financial pie of $500,000, and 500 community organizations get a piece of the pie proportionate to the funds they raise in this one day through the Extraordinary Give!
“The first time you saw me, I was cleaning your bathroom floor! Only you didn’t see me.” It’s a line from a movie (Maid in Manhattan), but it’s the reality for maids, waiters, and cashiers everywhere. They’re invisible people. Often, we simply don’t see them. In fact, arrests have occurred because criminals were so unaware
We have a guest post on the blog today! Jeremy Miller is a liturgical artist who attends our church. I asked him to share his thoughts on art and how it can enhance our spiritual lives. Jeremy is a gifted theologian (as you will quickly see) and encourages us to think about what we are
God makes me do the speed limit. I didn’t want to. We argued about it for years. Eight years ago, God finally won. Here are five ways it’s changed my life physically and spiritually: Less stress: There’s no making up time on the road, so I can’t stress over every minute. If it’s a 30-minute
Have you ever ridden on a motorcycle with your spouse and four children? Yeah, me either. It sounds impossible. But when you’re fleeing bombs in Syria, you do the impossible. ✓ Transporting your entire family on a single motorcycle. ✓ Patching bomb holes in your dining room. ✓ Leaving your home and country, taking absolutely nothing with you
Every year Les and I go to the Gifts That Give Hope Alternative Gift Fair. We eat great food. Browse the information on nonprofits and choose meaningful gift donations for various family members and friends. Explore the unique fair trade gifts, clothing and chocolates offered. Maybe listen to a musical group. It’s an amazing event.
I hate to dust. So I’m walking around the house, dust rag in hand, doing what I normally do when confronted with something I hate—blaming Eve. Suddenly it occurs me—dust is not something I can put on her rap sheet. Dust is what man was created out of, therefore, dust was around when God was
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