Family Act of Kindness: Breakfast in Bed for the Kids
When you are teaching your children to serve others, it is important for them to experience the joy of being on the receiving end of kindness and service. Acts of kindness for the kids are just as important as acts
Acts of Kindness with Rubber Band Bracelets
For about a month, I wanted rainbow looms, knock-off looms, small little rubber bands that go everywhere, rubber brand bracelets, fish-tail designs, the elusive STARBURST pattern to just disappear! GO AWAY! Rubber bandering was all the rage in my son’s
How 3 Different Families Serve with Their Kids
Most people that I talk to about serving with their children say,”I just don’t know how to start it. I feel overwhelmed with what I have to do already.” I. get. that! If you think that (I did, too), then here are three
Family Fun Activities to Give to Others
Many families spend time and effort in giving to their neighbors, friends, and family in acknowledgment of the love and appreciation that they have for them. Many give for reasons that are tied to religious holidays and traditions. Do you
Act of Kindness: Letters to a Senior Home
Holiday times can be very lonely for seniors or the elderly. Letters received, even from those they don’t know, lift the spirits and bring holiday cheer to those living in Senior Homes, or nursing homes. We took on a project being
Act of Kindness: Treats for the Mail Carrier After an Ice Storm
We’ve had a tough time over the past 5 days with ice and sleet. The city comes to a standstill because we just aren’t equipped with the equipment to handle this . . . and I don’t even know what
Tour of a Homeless Shelter: Our Family Visits the Samaritan Inn
Even though we’ve been working with organizations that support those that are homeless for over a year, my family has just started to understand the scope and scale of being homeless. When I was the special education teacher on a child
Act of Kindness: Baking Cookies for the Families at The Ronald McDonald House
Baking Cookies for Families at The Ronald McDonald House: An Act of Kindness When I heard what Krista did with her young boys, I knew that I needed to share it with you. My boys were excited to hear her
A Kindness Kit: Just What You Need for Easy Service Opportunities
We complete a service act each day. We just take 15-20 minutes to do it. Sometimes, they are planned. Sometimes, they are not. For those opportunities where we are out and about and see an opportunity to help another, we
Serving Others: What Can Kids Really Do?
Serving Others Does Make a Difference This past week we were at Target getting all our supplies ready for an upcoming service project. I had the youngest along with me. We lined up to pay for our supplies; the checker
