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Peace begins with a Smile

Peace begins with a Smile

Last Monday, I packed my two youngest sons (ages 3 and 5) up in our car and headed north to Disneyland. For a Midwest-born girl, there is no bigger treat than being able to drive from my home to Disneyland in a little over an hour. We spent the day playing and laughing, enjoying “snow”[…]

“Two Faiths, One Friendship” Mixer re-cap

We would like to thank all those who came out in support of our first “Two Faiths, One Friendship” mixer on Feb. 22! We were honored to see so many smiling faces. The positive energy in the room was exhilarating! Despite heavy rain and traffic, over 100 Muslims and Christians gathered at a community center to[…]

Love’s Fuel

Love’s Fuel

The darkness tells me: You are a nobody. You’re not a statesman. You’re not a leader. You don’t even have a title. You speak for no one. You are insignificant. Who do you think you are? The light flickers inside. Its flame rises a little higher and responds: I am somebody. I am God’s creation.[…]

Inspiring act of friendship by one of our Readers

Last night, a mutual friend texted us the following: “I tried to act by your blog motto today by writing this card for my neighbor and taking her some flowers and home grown goodies. In addition to feeling heavy hearted all day I also felt so blessed for having a friendly neighbor. Shortly afterward she[…]

No one likes others to speak for them

“So you’re Christian?” I nodded in agreement. “O, that’s so interesting! I just took a class on Christianity” said the middle-aged Muslim lady, ready to start engaging me in conversation about what she’d learned about my faith. “No way! How cool! Where did you take the class?” “At my mosque… it ended just last week”[…]

VIDEO: Muslims and Christians talk about hijab

VIDEO: Muslims and Christians talk about hijab

We are working on a documentary in which everyday Muslims and everyday Christians get to know each other and talk about anything they want to learn about each other. Just hit ‘play’ and the video below will start at the part where they talk about the hijab (head covering) that many Muslim women wear:

The MLK Day I’ll never forget

The MLK Day I’ll never forget

My heart was pounding in my chest. I slowly felt my body heating up and my mind was racing. “This is it,” I thought. This was a test. What was I going to do? Was I going to be a spectator and stay silent, letting the words of hatred, prejudice, and stereotyping wash over me?[…]

“True regret is knowing you missed your only opportunity to be simply a good friend to someone that was exactly like you.” — Shannon L. Alder

How to Change the World

How to Change the World

Copyright Nathanael Lark