by Mitch Carnell | Nov 25, 2020 | Opinion
A friend shared recently about how his grandfather and his pregnant wife escaped from Russia before the First World War. I asked him if he had written the story. Writing or recording your story is so important because stories connect us. If your story is not preserved...
by Mitch Carnell | Nov 2, 2020 | Opinion
How long does it take to be nice? When we launched the Say Something Nice Day movement almost 15 years ago, it never crossed my mind that the model for rudeness and insensitivity would be the president of the United States. How do you teach civility to young people...
by Mitch Carnell | Jun 23, 2020 | Opinion
The triple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the heightened racial unrest and the economic meltdown have converged to make the words we use more impactful than we sometimes realize. Our words have the power to calm an explosive situation so reason may take hold, or our...
by Mitch Carnell | Jun 9, 2020 | Opinion
If you want to experience joy and feel as though you have been wrapped in a warm blanket of love, then read Susan Sparks’ new book, “Miracle on 31st Street.” It is a small book of 26 devotionals that will lift your spirits. Sparks spreads out the message of Jesus in a...
by Mitch Carnell | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
“Can we switch families for the next phase of shelter in place?” This tongue-in-cheek question reveals the perils of constant contact with the same person or persons. Before COVID-19, the complaint was that I do not have enough time for my family. The pandemic has...
