Table of Contents
You Bought Me Sleep Shelley Seale 1
As You Are Able Joan Watt 11
I Always Have Time for You Wm. Scott Hubbartt 16
Angels Afoot Lisa Ricard Claro 21
The Rubber Chicken Cure Michele Ivy Davis 26
If We Eat Less They Can Eat More Connie Rosser Riddle 31
The Sweetest Gift Betsy McPhee 40
Where Magic Lives Jan Philpot 45
All It Takes Is an Open Heart Grace Tierney 51
Of Worth and Grace Lyndell King 57
Beyond the Classroom Eloise Elaine Schneider 63
Fixing a Faucet while Mending a Soul a Marlena Thompson 68
Small Change Today, Philanthropy Tomorrow Sue Dallman-Carrizales 73
A Legacy to Carry On Irene Martin 80
Making a Dent Susan Sarver 88
The Benevolence of Mindfulness Tanya Ward Goodman 95
Generosity Knows No Stranger Sybilla A. Cook 100
The Face Beneath the Hood Beth Levine 105
Trash Talk Stefanie Wass 108
The Power of Pebbles Cristina Trapani-Scott 114
Child by Child Linda Stork 119
Heroes on Harleys Christina Suzann Nelson 126
Quit Talkin' and Start Doin' Betty Johnson Dalrymple 132
The Coat off Her Back Deborah Royal 140
An Oasis of Hope in a Harrowing World Trudy Chun 145
The Gratitude Effect Sharon Elwell 152
A Lift Up-Not a Handout Linda Hudson Hoagland 157
Forgiving the Unforgivable Mary Long 165
A Better World for $50 or Less Ann Vitale 170
In Lila's Shoes Carol Tyx 175
Touching Souls Eleanor Roth 184
Guardian Angels Lea Ellen Yarmill Reburn 190
A Little Can Be a Lot Elizabeth Sharpe 196
One Less to Count Up John Forrest 202
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone Ava Pennington 211
Upon a Midnight Clear Linda S. Clare 216
Frugality: It's Not Just about Penny-Pinching Anymore Beverly Golberg 223
No Prescription Needed Sue Fagalde Lick 231
The Real Santa Claus Alaina Smith 236
Bangles, Bubbles, and Blue-Collar Kindness J. K. Fleming 243
Gifts of Sustenance and Sanctuary Mirish Kiszner 251
Jumping In Suzanne Baginskie 259
More Blessed to Give Anne McCrady 267
His Neighbor's Keeper Fran Roberts 275
Bless the Beasts and the Teenyboppers Marcia Rudoff 281
Circle of Compassion Laura Bradford 288
Not Interested Eloise Elaine Schneider 295
A Village Built with Ink and Dreams Samantha Ducloux Waltz 299
To Do Small Things with Great Love Christy Caballero 308
Contributors 317
About the Editor 326
