Friday; August 18

Are you looking for a way to make a difference in someone’s life this weekend? Here are a few suggestions:
1. Take a bag of food to someone who might be hungry. Many of our food pantries are closed on the weekend, so food availability may be somewhat scare. You can either prearrange to deliver it or do a drop and dash. Either way, you might be able help an immediate need.
2. Take someone to worship services. There are people who would like to attend a church service, but may not have transportation. Reach out to them and give them a ride.
3. Mow a neighbor’s lawn. Do you know of someone in your neighborhood whose yard needs some attention? Rather than fuss about it, why not cut it? Maybe they are working extra shifts or their mower is temporarily unavailable, so why not volunteer to help? Now, you might need to be somewhat creative in how you approach them, but if you do it out of a spirit of service, your heart will show.
4. Babysit the neighbors’ children while their parents go out on a date. If you live in a community similar to ours, you may have people who don’t have family in the area. Maybe they don’t have the money to pay for babysitting or they may not have people they trust, so why not volunteer to give them a few hours of respite? Remember, you don’t have to raise their children, just watch them for a little while.
There are all kinds of ways we can show kindness to the people around us without even going too far out of our way. Let’s try a little kindness and see if it will make their day.
Think About It!

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