Be generous with kind words,
especially about those
who are absent.
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Tag Archives: Kindness
When you are kind
When you are kind to someone in trouble,
you hope they’ll remember
and be kind to someone else.
And it’ll become like a wildfire.
– Whoopi Goldberg
Kindness is more than deeds
Kindness is more than deeds.
It is an attitude, an expression,
a look, a touch. It is anything
that lifts another person.
– C. Neil Strait
Person 1, Kindness 26
Sarah York of Tacoma, Washington spent her 26th birthday doing 26 random acts of kindness around town. Her log of the acts on Facebook are almost as good as what she learned from the reactions. Read the details in the One day, 26 acts of kindness story at Komo News.
Doing kind acts many times does more for the doer than the receivers. Try it today and see.
The world is becoming a small village
It is amazing what a small village the world has become. I found a story about people reflecting on the kindnesses they received this year in the village of Yellow Springs. I guess the word-association made me think I was reading about a village near Yellowstone National Park. Once I finished, I looked up Yellow Springs and it is in Ohio. Their reflections on the past year could be written in any city, town or village around the globe. See for yourself by reading the Acts of kindness the whole year long story at the Yellow Spring News.
Happy New Year to you and your family! I wish everyone good health and prosperity in 2012. God bless you one and all!
Jesus Begins to Preach (Matthew 4: 12-17)
Bible Summary:
Jesus hears that John the Baptist is imprisoned so he flees from Nazareth to Capernaum, near Lake Galilee. This location matches what prophet Isaiah foretold and is the land of the people who live in darkness that will see a great light, the Gentiles. Jesus begins to preach his message, “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near.”
My Thoughts:
Prophecies: Jesus matching so many prophecies (born in Bethlehem, flees to Egypt so they can say he came out of Egypt, lives in Nazareth, moves to Galilee) sure seems too convenient, like Matthew “fit” Jesus into the criteria of the Messiah.
The Message: Jesus begins preaching in Galilee, telling people to turn away from their sinful behavior in his campaign to teach people to be kind to each other and do right.
People do not like to be told they are wrong and especially when they are doing wrong, even though in their hearts they know it is true. Take a look today, inside at the thoughts that come up and outside at the things that are done or said. Be the witness to your own behavior and decide if you have room for improvement. I know I have areas where I continue to struggle, so keep the faith and with God’s help we can beat them together. Peace.
Random kindness: paying off layaways
Kindness can be hard to administer as a woman discovered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She learned about the “Pay It Forward” idea from her middle-school-aged daughter and decided to pay off layaway bills for three people at Kmart, but the store would not let her – initially. The assistant manager thought it was unfair to those who were not chosen. The store’s manager later invited the woman back and she was very happy to help a few families make sure they had toys for the kids for Christmas. Read the full Area woman practices random act of kindness by paying off layaways story at The Patriot News.
This reminds me of a time when I paid for the last few items, food essentials, for a woman in front of me at the store. The cashier smiled and said, “Bless you,” but the person behind me in line asked, “What about me?”
These random acts of kindness are so rare that many people involved do not know how to respond. There are no rules – nor should there be. My motto is to just keep doing it and they will catch on eventually.
Love and kindness are never wasted
Love and kindness are never wasted.
They always make a difference.
They bless the one who receives them,
and they bless you, the giver.
– Barbara De Angelis