1. Attending children's birthday parties and other family events.
2. Sending birthday cards, emails, and family newsletters.
3. Spending hours listening to a teenage son.
4. Encouraging my children to do great things.
5. Sharing uplifting comments of gratitude and love.
6. Bringing cookies by just to say thank you.
7. Praying for my family.
8. A smile or a hello.
9. Holding the door at a store when my hands are full.
I also benefit so much each day by watching good people become better. Here's a few things that bless my life by watching others.
1. Seeing good people deal with challenges so valiantly.
2. When they make mistakes, like all of us do, repenting, moving on and trying again.
3. Standing up for what is right in difficult situations.
4. Choosing to be alone instead of following the crowd.
5. Bearing testimony of truth by how they conduct themselves.
The simple acts of kindness and Christ-like examples of those around me bless me and my family every day. This support system is truly empowering. It helps my children do good things that a mother hoped they would do, but wasn't able to convince them of. It brings hope, joy and courage to carry on.
4 comments:
It is much better to be known as someone who is a good person rather than someone who doesn't care about others. I agree with you about following examples of those around you who does acts of kindness.
I am really impressed by your positive outlook on things. Whats your secret? I have an almost completely different outlook on things. No wonder your Husband cares for you so much!
You and your family are a symbol of goodness and faith to me and my family every day. It's a pretty good world that has you in it.
I am thankful for so many good people in my life, including of course you and your family!
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