“But Mom,” my son said as he looked up at me with tearful eyes after a particularly tough day at school. “What good is kindness anyway? I mean I try; I really try to choose kindness, but where does it get me? It seems that I don’t get anything back from it.” My heart broke …
I mentioned in an earlier post that I try to make Valentine’s Day about all those I care about, and that includes my kids. It’s also not about spending a ton of money. The main objective is to make a person feel loved or to try to make their day a bit better. It’s a …
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Valentine’s Day is approaching. I try to make Valentine’s Day a day to celebrate love for all the special people in my life, including my kids. To better do that, I am going to use the 5 love languages to help me do something really meaningful for them. The 5 Love languages can help …
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Hello friends! I want to share something with you today that really touched me. I have seen more than one article about doing random acts of kindness. Just as important as doing them, I think, is knowing the effects of a random act of kindness. I am usually the one that blogs about and tries …
While shuffling through my son’s take-home folder from school today, I saw a piece of notebook paper, which was nothing unusual. When I saw what was written on it, I stopped. I pulled it out and looked at it; really looked at it, not just the obligatory glance. Then I read it all the way …
Ways I Can Be Kind – Written by a 10-Year Old Boy Read More »
It is SO easy to get discouraged. This world is tough! It is very easy to get down and out and feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. I know that I certainly do from time to time. Sometimes it seems like we are surrounded on every side by trouble. Sometimes everything breaks …