Kindness Challenge

As a Christian I am called to show kindness to others. We are told to bless others and take care of the orphans and widows.

I am infinitely fortunate to be married to one of the most giving and kind men I know. He has a heart for the homeless. I love that he is teaching our children to give when they can and to pray for others.

Now I am officially challenging you to go out and spread some kindness. Whether you are a Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Jew, Atheist, or anything in between: go out and do something. Our world can use a little more kindness.

• Leave baggies of change on vending machines (especially in hospitals)
• Pay for the person behind you when you get coffee or fast food
• Keep large ziplocks of toiletries and food to hand to the homeless
• Make cards to send our troops
• Collect school supplies for local teachers
• Leave baggies of change on machines at the laundromat
• Have a pizza delivered to a friend having a rough day
• Purchase a gift card and hand it to someone in the grocery store
• Give a big tip to your waiter/waitress
• Donate toys or do an angel tree
• Take socks and toiletries to a shelter

And some ideas that don’t cost anything:

• Offer to watch a parent’s kids so they can go shopping or wrap presents
• Volunteer time at an animal shelter
• Offer to walk an elderly neighbor’s dog
• Spend some time at a nursing home
• Offer to read to kids at the library
• Donate (gently used, good condition) clothing to a shelter
• Be a nice person

Go out there and do something! Don’t take pictures and toot your own horn. Just spread some kindness. Find little ways every day to bless those around you.

Love,

Cori “Mama” Miller

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