It's been one week since the funeral visitation. The days before and after blur like a watercolor painting left in a rainstorm. Habit alone reminds us of daily rituals: get up, take a shower, get ready for work. Take care of the kids. Feed the cat. I went more than a week without doing any… Continue reading In Lieu of Flowers
My daughter came to me yesterday morning asking if we could donate some puzzles to church, explaining that the children's nursery only had one puzzle that our son completed week after week. (If you know our children, you know both boys LOVE putting jigsaw puzzles together.) It was a really easy RAK to complete; I… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Donating Puzzles #RAK
Last week I received an email sent on behalf of a co-worker's son. He was chosen from among his peers to attend a leadership conference for one of his school clubs. What an honor! The email was asking for monetary donations towards his travel expenses, but what struck me was the offer to do any… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Supporting our Youth
'Tis the season for holiday parties! One of my favorite parties to attend is the one hosted by a friend who makes her event half party/half benefit. She asks all guests to bake cookies and package them in small bags which are then delivered to cancer patients in our local community. She does this random… Continue reading Cookies for Cancer Patients
This week, I was delighted to participate in a Random Act of Kindness to benefit "A Heart for Oklahoma", a church based mission to bring supplies to those suffering from the effects of last week's tornado. What made this RAK especially close to my heart is that it was organized and led by one of my high school… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #14 of #26acts- A Heart for Oklahoma
Twice this week I've had friends of my mine send me links or suggestions to find out more about "suspended coffees", that it might be something I could do as part of my Random Acts of Kindness. The basic premise of "suspended coffee" is that while you are purchasing your own salted caramel machiatto (or… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #6 – Suspended Coffee (#26acts)
Today's Random Act of Kindness is a direct response to a plea posted on Facebook: "My dear Facebook friends, an old friend of mine has a sister that lost her whole house last night to a fire. She has 3 young girls aged 7, 2, and 10 months. I can store anything you can donate… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #33
This was a quick and easy Random Act of Kindness... adding a few quarters to a donation jar. In this case, it was a Boy Scout fundraiser set up right outside a grocery store. No, I didn't want any popcorn. Yes, I was in a rush. But it was for the Boy Scouts. How could… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #18
A few days ago a friend of mine was asking for donations for a church project where they were gathering items to share with children entering the foster care system. He listed specific items needed and I knew this would become another Random Act of Kindness. Now I know I have posted before about donating… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #15
Saturday morning yard sales. Have you ever had a yard sale before? Surely if you've never had one yourself, you've driven past one or maybe even stopped at one if something unique caught your eye. Or maybe you are an avid yard saler, planning out your destinations with newspaper or Craigslist ads. I think I… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #7
