Tag: #lentblog2023

  • Kindness

    A smile is a gift from one passingno awareness what it bestowsno notion where she walksno knowledge what her shoulders carrythis gesture liftsboth giver and receiver’s spiritsin astonishing ways A compliment to anotherpraises, acknowledgesvibrations stir long afterheartstrings glow with gladnesslike sunshine breaking throughafter storms A prayer for someone dearjourneys to Heavenillumines the pathbolsters courage and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Showing Up as an Act of Kindness

    Today, I share a kindness practice. Showing up for the people in our lives, especially children makes a world of difference.

  • 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.

  • “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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • “Find your People”

    I do not normally share a new song on the blog with the readers. Three days ago, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors released a new song that is worth sharing to the blog focused on kindness. As it really talks how we treat others and how we want to be treated. Who are the people […]