When you dedicate your life to others, you open yourself up to the opportunity of being forever changed. Change and growth can occur when you least expect them. Today, Ed and I are excited to introduce you to another character in our upcoming book CALLED: Amalia de Ayala. Amalia, a…
What are you willing to do to ensure justice for all? How far would you go to do the right thing? Today, Ed and I are excited to introduce you to the next character in our upcoming historical novel CALLED: Anastasia Brighton. The child of a British father and Argentinian mother, born…
What does it mean to be CALLED? As I discussed in this week’s YouTube episode, we all have different notions of what it means to find our calling. Today, Ed and I are excited to introduce you to the main character in our upcoming historical novel CALLED: Dr. John R. Schmidt. John grew…
“We all lie like hell,” says Dr. Brad Blanton in his book Radical Honesty. “It wears us out…it is the major source of all human stress. It kills us.” July 7 was Tell the Truth Day, an unofficial holiday that encourages us to…
My Parents Were CALLED to be Medical Missionaries in Paraguay March 16th is World Social Work Day. It’s when we are invited to celebrate and promote the contributions of social workers to individuals, families, communities and wider society. This year, World Social…
John and Clara Schmidt circa 1952 in Paraguay, South America February 22nd is Be Humble/World-Thinking Day, a day when we celebrate awareness and understanding of different cultures and the issues that confront us around the globe. What a perfect week to introduce our forthcoming…