Archive for September, 2010
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by JEL
Last week we talked about the silliness of the term “random act of kindness.” There’s no such thing. Acts of kindness are deliberate, intentional acts. Just ask Terry Mustion.
Ms. Mustion is a single mother of three daughters who has offered to donate a kidney to her mother who is suffering from kidney disease and diabetes:
“Even if you’re on the list, sometimes it takes 10 years or more to find a suitable donor.” The doctors said her body would have a better chance of accepting the kidney if it came from a family member. I got tested and found out that the match was beyond perfect. I agreed immediately – it was never a question.”
It will take a couple of months for Ms. Muntion to recover, and the three girls will no doubt have a few more items on their to-do list during that time. It’s an act of kindness from the whole family.
Tags: AOK Thursday, kidney disease, organ donor, Terry Mustion
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by JEL
The mere mention of heavy metal music to many Christians conjures up thoughts and images of the devil, waggling tongues, face paint, tight pants, ear-splitting screams, and crazy-bad hair.
But not to all Christians. The Reverend Rachel Mann of the Church of England thinks Christians could learn a lot about life from head-bangers.
“…as both priest and metal musician and fan, it strikes me that the Church, especially at this agonized time, has a serious gospel lesson to learn from this darkest and heaviest music. The music’s willingness to deal with nihilistic and, on occasion, extremely unpleasant subjects seems to offer its fans a space to accept others in a way that shames many Christians. Metal’s refusal to repress the bleak and violent truths of human nature liberates its fans to be more relaxed and fun people.”
You can read the whole article here.
Tags: Christianity, heavy metal music, Rev Rachel Mann
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