Saturday, January 2, 2010

Random Acts of Kindness


I can't overstate the importance of letting your children see YOU serve others. Let them see you make service a natural part of your life, and it will naturally become a part of their life.

Let someone go in front of you in the check out line.

Help an elderly neighbor by taking out their trash, or doing their grocery shopping.
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Have your children help you select canned goods to donate to food drives.

Write letters to missionaries or those serving in the military (if your children are old enough, have them add a note or a picture they've drawn)

Take a meal to a new mom.

Bake cookies for a new neighbor. (If you see someone moving in, you can bet they have no dishes or utensils to eat with that day. Bring a little bag of paper plates, napkins, plastic cups, plastic utensils, paper towels, toilet paper, Ivory liquid, etc. )

For a list of 52 Things you can do for anyone, anytime, go to: http://www.freewebs.com/kindnesshandbook/52thingsanytime.htm

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