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.
I’m No Mother Teresa, Chapter 2B
By Carol Cool on Monday, February 20th, 2012 Filed under: books, compassion, justice, make a difference, poverty relief.(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Letting Go of the Trapeze All that swinging from one extreme to the other, from social activism to enjoying my “blessings” and back again, only made me dizzy. I needed to find a way off the trapeze. When we as Christians begin to examine our …
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By Carol Cool on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 Filed under: books, compassion, justice, poverty relief.(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) “When two truths seem to directly oppose each other, we must not question either but remember there is a third—God—who reserves to himself the right to harmonize them.” Quote from Madame Anne S. S. Swetchine The Bible presents many seemingly opposing ideas that we …
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By Carol Cool on Monday, February 13th, 2012 Filed under: books, compassion, justice, make a difference, poverty relief.(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Now, We Swing to the Other Side But then a new Scripture reading or sermon comes. Now we’re exposed to verses that provide powerful ammunition for those on the other end of the spectrum, those who believe it is God’s desire for Christians to be …
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By Carol Cool on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 Filed under: books, compassion, justice, make a difference, poverty relief.(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) First, We Swing to the One Side Most of us know God is supposed to be our guide. Yet so often we end up living at the extremes. We’re adamant on an issue, but feel guilty if we cannot seem to live in harmony with …
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By Carol Cool on Monday, February 6th, 2012 Filed under: books, compassion, justice, make a difference, poverty relief.(Book begins with the Preface in the January 31 post.) Living at the Extremes I, like most humans, tend to see everything as black or white, all or nothing. It’s obvious in politics: red state vs. blue state, Republican or Democrat. Advertising forces it on our lifestyle choices: Coke or Pepsi, Mac vs. PC. No …
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