Blog post series: On March 16, I began a new series about renewing our walk with God as He renews the earth in the spring. Here’s a link to the first in the series: Renew Your Walk with God This Spring In it I suggested we start a new journal…
Tag: acts of kindness
Share a Little Fall Cheer
Do you sometimes abandon efficiency and choose the scenic route? I do. While running errands, I drive out of my way to visit my favorite fall site—a street in our town that is lined with gingko trees. When the temperature cools, the green fan-shaped gingko leaves transform into brilliant splashes…
Change Someone’s Day by Noticing
My friend’s day changed when someone noticed. Angela, a young wife and mother of three, gave me permission to share her recent online post: To the mama in the Target parking lot that saw me struggling to unload three kids and yelled across the parking lot, “You’re doing great, Mama,”…
Who Needs an Act of Kindness?
“Really? Is Laura really coming to stay with me for the summer? Oh, that’s wonderful!” my mom said. My niece, Laura, decided to spend six weeks with her grandmother between nursing school graduation and the start date for her new job. Mema, as she was called by grandchildren, experienced health…
The Pink Hat—Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2018
I saw the pink hat with the breast cancer symbol first. A young woman and her husband sat on the hotel patio where I sought a quiet place to read. After saying hello, I sat in an unoccupied section and opened my book. An older lady soon joined us and…