Act of Kindness: Helping a Man in Need
While out celebrating a birthday, we noticed a man at a picnic table watching another family eating. He was sitting to the side, watching the family, which, it turns out, was also celebrating a birthday. As I watched the scene
Act of Kindness: Totally Out of Gas
I drive a 1998 Honda. It is a great car with a few quirks. One that has surfaced recently is that the gas gauge isn’t quite, um, accurate. On the way to drop off Big Brother at school this morning, it
Community Service with Nonprofits: How to Get Them to Say YES to Kids
“Sheila, I really want to have my kids help out. So, I called the nursing home. But, they said no!” I can usually guess when something comes out through the media in a big way on the topic of “teaching
Family Act of Kindness: Mirror Love Messages
Mirror Love Messages Showing family members deliberate kindness can be fun and easy. Using everyday objects and materials makes it even easier. Of course you can use the ole ‘write a message when the mirror is steamed up’ . .
Service Project for Kids: Comfort Items to Give to Cancer Patients
Depending on the chemotherapy treatment, some patients are admitted to the hospital for the treatment and others go to a clinic for several hours at a time, multiple times. One of the side effects of the treatment is extreme cold
Acts of Kindness and Simple Service Projects for Spring Break!
Wondering how you’ll entertain both your school age kids & younger kids all together during Spring Break? Afraid that 4 hours into the break you’ll hear: MOM, I’m BORED! Not willing to spend 50 bucks every morning and afternoon trying
Ways to Help the Chronically Ill with Your Kids
We have several friends that have major medical concerns. When I first started getting to know each of them, I didn’t understand how much time and effort they devoted to their health. As I got to know them and understand
Act of Kindness: Helping a Friend Who Is Chronically Ill with a Magic Show
Not long after our service birthday party where we wowed residents in the nursing home with amazing magic tricks, I heard from the mom of a young friend that her son was going into the hospital. This young guy is
Object Lesson on Acts of Kindness
Earlier in the week, we read the book Each Kindness. The book discusses that a single act of being kind creates ripples of kindness that are carried out into our world. Building on that conversation about being kind, I wanted
Service Project for Kids: Chemo Care Kit for Kids
Hanging up the phone with my friend, I felt a loss. Do you have those days when you feel kicked in the gut by a simple phrase? Today’s phrase: It is cancer. Sitting down, I tried to process the immediate
