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A Change to Kindness
By Scott Baker The streets of Manhattan! New York City! Millions of special characters, special stories! Decorating the scenery here are the young Hassidic Jewish men who wear their long coats and hats on the hottest days of Summer, the most freezing days of Winter, who try to assemble men from the streets to perform…
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Kind
One of a kind – I hope there’s more.You can be the one and only,but, imagine if there were four.Four of a kind is swell in a game of pokerAnd if you hurry and depart that match,you’ll be a little bit less broker. When you consider ‘my kind’ or yours,you can be more, or less,…
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Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath
Looked down from a broken skyTraced out by the city lightsMy world from a mile highBest seat in the house tonight Touched down on the cold black topHold on for the sudden stopBreathe in the familiar shockOf confusion and chaos All those people goin’ somewhereWhy have I never cared? Give me Your eyes for just…
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Hope in a Song
On a recent walk, the overcast sky reflected my mood. A jumble of worries, uncertainty and items to cross off my to-do list filled my mind. Overwhelm filled my heart as the to-dos far outnumbered the hours in the day…again.
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“Feed the Birds”
Shared by Sandy D. I have a few friends who love birds… some are bird watchers, some love feeding them and some do both. One friend can identify a bird by its beak, color of feathers or song. Growing up in an urban city, I can say that there’s something about feeding birds that is…
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All Around
Kindness is all around It never fails to astound People come together We create a world of good forever Donations and funds for good To help the good be understood Demolish evil and bring peace So the love all around will never cease -Dinah S., age 11
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Thank You
Today I said thank you a lot. People like it when you say thank you because you are actually acknowledging that they are doing something nice to you, and that makes them feel really good. God is love and you’re doing something that’s loving and kind. You are building a better community and that’s exactly…
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The Many Lenses of Kindness
Kindness from the literal to the transformational in the … Dictionary Kind-ness /kīn(d)nǝs/ Noun. The quality of being friendly, generous and considerate “he thanked them for their kindness and support” Bible as we’ve read in the Advent Blog People we’ve met in the Advent Blog Marble Easter Offering Since 1968, Marble Collegiate Church…
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An Angel in the Snow
April, 1971. I was in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, just outside Ayer (Pronounced “Aaayah! ), Massachusetts. As a civilian I had been an actor, playwright and director, and now served as Director of the Fort Devens Playhouse. Being so close to New York City, I made frequent trips to see Theatre…