Last night, our daughter was recognized as one of Central Ohio’s “Forty Under 40.” It was a great honor for Heather, of course, and we are very proud of her. We are thankful for her personal character, her professional excellence as she as built Geben Communication, her ongoing commitment to freely share her knowledge and [...]
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Thank you Thursday
May 24, 2012Sunday Service – Kids Are Heroes
May 6, 2012We can learn a lot from children. They have an innocent and natural motivation to help people. Children are making a positive impact every day in our world, from donating toys to less fortunate children to organizing a local food drive to driving large scale awareness campaigns about the environment. Kids are Heroes wants to recognize the service of children everywhere. [...]
Sunday Service – First Book
April 29, 2012Somehow, when I was a little girl, my parents always managed to find a little extra money so I could get books through Weekly Reader. I never really gave it much thought but, upon grown up reflection, I know they didn’t have a lot of extra money to spare. My husband and I started buying Little [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
April 17, 2012I’ve been giving some thought to a talk I’m giving later in the year about diversity. Diversity comes in many forms; gender, cultural, and generational, to name just a few. There are just as many ways to illustrate how diversity enriches us. Take seashells, for example. These three jars of shells are in my office, reminders of favorite [...]
Sunday Service – Red Cross Tornado Response
April 15, 2012The post below originally published just six weeks ago. Once again, however, the American Red Cross has mobilized its tornado response and they need our help. The U.S. midwest and plains areas were struck last night by many large, deadly tornados and severe storms, leaving a wide and long train of damage behind. As the sun rose today, [...]
Thank you Thursday
April 12, 2012My husband and I love to go to high school sporting events. This time of year, it’s baseball, baseball, baseball! Yesterday after work, we headed to one of the local high schools and were amazed at the field improvements since last year. The principal of the high school happens to be a friend of ours. [...]
Sunday Service – Kiva
March 11, 2012There are people all over the world who, while living in impoverished conditions, see a way out with an inspired entrepreneurial idea. These people are willing to work hard to farm or weave or fish or build, but don’t have the resources to get even the smallest business off the ground. More often than not, traditional financial institutions are either unavailable or [...]
Sunday Service – Red Cross Tornado Response
March 4, 2012Continuing a nearly seventy year tradition, the President issued a proclamation declaring March to be American Red Cross month. How incredible then that, just three days in to the month, the organization’s disaster services are desperately needed. The Red Cross has mobilized to provide emergency assistance in eleven states hit by Friday’s tornado outbreak. By Friday evening, their quick response teams had [...]
Sunday Service – Almsgiving isn’t just for Lent
February 26, 2012This weekly post typically focuses on various ways to give and serve through community service, organized local or national charities, or simply through individual giving of time, talent and resources. If you are of one of the Christian traditions, almsgiving is a very important part of the Lenten observance. The season of Lent began with Ash [...]
Sunday Service – Gift of music
February 12, 2012Do you have an old, gently used musical instrument, perhaps tucked away in the attic or a closet? Do you recall learning how to play the flute or violin or piano as a child? Sure, those lessons could be tedious, but remember that first recital, that first concert, that first round of applause? Bravo! The opportunity to learn [...]
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