The moments are few and far between, but when they happen, they simply knock me off my feet. The moments where you find yourself in the right place at the right time … The moments where your world is rocked and love bursts through. These are the magical moments that…

That is the sight of several hundred homeless men and women getting connected to resources in Atlanta. Some time ago a few people from the United Way and the Living Room got together and began talking about bringing a national initiative called Project Homeless Connect to Atlanta. I had the…

In 2006 an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created a company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned…

About five months ago I bumped into an online tool called Squidoo. It is a knowledge networking site that gives money to charity. You have heard of social networking…. Now be introduced to knowledge networking. This is a place where you share what you know and allow others to connect…

Many of us saw the movie a few years ago called “Pay It Forward.” The story of a young man who had a plan to pass on good deeds has been something that has seeped into American culture. In fact, organizers who wanted to go beyond the film developed a…

Last week I had the pleasure of spending some time with my new friend Tom who holds a top executive position at a prominent Atlanta company. He has worked with the company for several years and has advanced through the ranks and is now leading one of the largest projects…

My friend J.R. Lee is one of the craziest people I know. As long as I have know him he could come up with the most creative ways to pull a stunt so that we could all tell the story about for years to come. J.R. and I became fast…

It’s the time of year again that we all love. Somehow the chill in the air inspires in us excitement and anticipation for Christmas. Decorations are up, sale signs are out, carols are in the air, and another Christmas season is in full swing. A big part of the Christmas…

One of the things I hope to do with this blog is to point out to others where I see love in the world and celebrate it. At the end of last week here at Safehouse Outreach we had an experience happen that has to be highlighted. Towards the end…

If you want to be important … wonderful. If you want to be recognized … wonderful. If you want to be great … wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant That’s a new definition of greatness And this morning, the thing that I…