Tonight as we pulled into the Cracker Barrel parking lot for dinner, my son spotted something on the ground. "Look what I found," he exclaimed, as he bent over to pick up the rectangular object. "It's somebody's wallet!" Have you ever misplaced your wallet? Oh my goodness, talk about instant panic. I could only… Continue reading Missing Wallet
Well, my faithful readers, let me begin with a huge apology for such a delay in my RAK postings. With the wonderful Christmas break away from school, work, and pressing responsibilities, it was such a delight just to be wrapped up with the fun festivities of the holiday... spending time with my family, enjoying the… Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness – Observing Kindness in Others
Sometimes it's hard to get in the holiday spirit when the weather is rainy, dreary, and just plain blah. Yesterday as I fought a monsoon rainfall leaving church, I thought to myself, "Uggggh!" The rain and wind were so powerful, there were literally sheets of rain pounding the street in front of me as I… Continue reading Creating My Own Motivation
Yesterday was a great day for a mini beach trip with the kids and my mom. High temps coupled with beautiful, fluffy white clouds - such a change in the rainy, unstable weather we've had recently. I packed the van with chairs, towels, beach toys, cooler, bags of snacks... everything we could possibly need for a… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #21 of #26acts – Jellyfish, Vinegar, and Sharpies
This past week we surprised our children with a secret vacation - destination unknown! All we told them was that they could bring one backpack and needed enough clothes and toys for two days. Yes, they would need a bathing suit. No, they couldn't bring all their stuffed animals. Needless to say, we had A… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #20 – Vacation Adventures
Do you know anyone who has gone through the process of adopting a child into their family? Maybe the answer to that question is, "Yes... ME!" Or maybe the answer is, "Not me, but I have a close friend..." or "Well, as a matter of fact, we have a family member who was adopted...". Adoption… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #18 of #26acts – A Heart for Adoption
This week I received a text from my sister that started like this: "I have someone who needs an act of kindness..." The rest of her text detailed a horrific robbery against someone she knows. For safety precautions, I'm hesitant to post specifics other than the person who was robbed is a single mom with many children and… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #15 of #26acts – Blessing Others in Despair
