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No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

by John MacDougall | Oct 7, 2026 | Spirituality

The program of Alcoholics Anonymous is described in many ways, as a simple program, an honest program, a Twelve Step program, or a recovery program. I believe that it is also a kind program. In God’s universe, no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. In AA...
The Nuisance Bear

The Nuisance Bear

by Major John Donovan, contributing blog writer | Aug 6, 2026 | Spirituality

When I served as the Public Affairs Officer for the Camp Ripley Training Center in central Minnesota, we occasionally dealt with what the DNR calls “nuisance bears.” It is a common term for bears that wander into places where they are not expected, such as...

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