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2018-02-09T16:46:37+00:00

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labor (of love) day

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

Yesterday I wrote about how a free bowl of oatmeal and a suitcase that was lifted for me made my day, and made me realize how powerful small acts of kindness can be. This weekend, as we celebrate Labor Day, I was thinking it would be especially meaningful for each of us to commit to performing small labors of love for family, friends and strangers. Buy coffee for the person in line behind you. Mow a neighbor’s lawn. Invite a... Read more

kindness to strangers

random acts of kindness

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what a free bowl of oatmeal taught me about healing the world

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

If you follow me on social media, you know that I fly a lot. One of the things I’ve learned about airports is that you often see people on their best and worst behavior– and yesterday was no exception. I was flying from Dayton, OH, to Scranton, PA, with a layover in Detroit. A passenger who was supposed to sit across the aisle from me found his seat occupied by a woman who didn’t speak English. The seat next to me... Read more

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how to listen to your life

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

Ohio Northern University applied for — and received — a grant to bring me to campus for three weeks during the fall semester. I’m guest-lecturing about international aid, health communications and public health. I’m helping to guide a cohort through the process of writing their stories. And I’m working with the chaplain — who is emphasizing Vocation as the theme of this school year. On Sunday evening, I met with a dozen students in a small, carpeted room behind... Read more

finding your career path

finding your vocation

what am I called to do with my life?

what do i do with my life?

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with us

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

I’m guest-lecturing at Ohio Northern University this week. This afternoon, I’m speaking at an event for students who are undecided about their majors. The faculty asked if I’d talk about the ways in which my academic and career plans went right….and wrong…..and how I ended up on my current path. When I asked them how long I have to speak, they said around 30 minutes, and I started to laugh. Because my story of things that have gone right and wrong... Read more

who can be against us?

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the next chapter of my story

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

My journalism professor often told me, “Sarah, you’re burying the lede!” when I put vital details at the end of an article instead of at the beginning. So here we go. Here’s the lede: After two years of living on the road (which included traveling to 25 states and 11 countries, speaking at dozens of events and making a lot of great memories), I am settling down in San Francisco. I’m going to be working a few shifts a month in... Read more

greatest story of all

writing the story of your life

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the overcoming of it

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller I love the Olympics. The convergence of so many countries and cultures. The tremendous physical feats. The electrifying competition. The intense emotions of triumph and defeat. The sportsmanship. The surprises. But what I love most about the Olympics are the stories of athletes who have faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles — and overcome them. Children who were abandoned or orphaned, who acknowledged that,... Read more

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"the world is full of suffering

it is also full of the overcoming of it"

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an ear for an ear leaves the whole world deaf

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

I spent the past ten days in Europe with my sister, visiting Paris, England, Northern Ireland and Ireland. One of the things I enjoyed about the trip (besides quality sister time, amazing food and gorgeous architecture) was gaining distance from the U.S. — a country I love, but for the time being, seems to have lost its mind. While I was away, I purposefully didn’t watch the news or read many newspapers. Once I landed, it seemed that not only... Read more

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"an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind"

actions speak louder than words

adoption

Alexa Moreno

blessed are the meek

blessed are the peacemakers

Texas A&M football coaches

tolerance

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When God Sends Your White Daughter A Black Husband

yelling

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why our theology of women is holding America back

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

Last night Hillary Clinton made history by accepting the Democratic Nomination, which means she has the potential to become the first female president of the United States of America. My Facebook and Twitter accounts blew up with people who were excited about the U.S. “making history.” Which is fine. Whether you agree with her politics or not, simply looking at the campaign through the lens of gender, it’s Clinton’s moment, and it’s an important moment. But instead of being excited about... Read more

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say something

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

In airports and metro stations, I often see signs that say, “If You See Something, Say Something.” It’s a request from law enforcement to notify them if you see any dangerous or suspicious activity. This past weekend, I hosted three of my dearest friends for Girls Weekend at a home in eastern Oregon where I’m housesitting for the month of July. During the day, we kayaked and picnicked and explored the Columbia River and Wallowa Lake. In the evenings, we... Read more

police officers ambush

positive

see something say something

turkey

violence

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here & now

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:46 pm By Sarah Thebarge

“How we live our days…is how we live our lives.” — Annie Dillard *** It happened gradually over more than a decade but, as I wrote last week, I went from saying, “I want to change the world someday” to saying, “I want to heal the world someday.” Then, I realized that it wasn’t possible for me to heal the entire world. It was only possible for me to heal my world — the people in my social circle, my neighborhood, my... Read more

how we live our days is how we live our lives

so you want to change the world

The Invisible Girls

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