An act of love can really go a long way to spread kindness and joy to others.
On our doorstep this week was a brown bag that had some “goodies” in it and a card with a nice, short, sweet message:
Inside the brown bag were these handmade potholders and aprons:
Kathy is a friend of the family, thanks to our youngest sons being buddies through the years. In fact, one year we were blessed to experience a cruise together with them. Of course, we all have wonderful memories of a treasured time hanging out and enjoying the sights, food, and company. I noticed the nautical theme with the aprons, which is a nice reminder of our cruise together. 🙂
I messaged Kathy to thank her so much for her kindness leaving the special surprise delivery. I thanked her for thinking of us, for just being her, and for the love she put into making the goodies. Her act of love sure brought a big smile to my face.
What was even more special was her reply, “The whole time I was making the aprons, I kept thinking of all of you helping at the soup kitchen, and I wanted to help the helpers. I just wanted all of you to feel loved and appreciated.”
How powerful is that sentiment? She wanted to “help the helpers” and “wanted all of you to feel loved and appreciated.” What a wonderful act of love.
She knows our family has helped monthly at a soup kitchen for the last 18 years because her son has helped us out when we were short staffed. What amazes me is that it was probably at least a year and a half ago when he last helped us…yet she remembered that while she was sewing the aprons!
I responded, “That is so sweet. What an act of love. You are appreciated too!”
With more of God’s perfect timing, two days later we received another special, act of love package, this time in the mail. My niece and her husband made, with love, these masks for our family. They were gifted a sewing machine (another act of love!) at the beginning of this pandemic and since then have learned how to sew masks and scrub caps to gift people with!
An act of love can really go a long way to spread kindness and joy to others.
I can’t help but think of the many acts of love that Jesus did while on this earth. How many times did He boost the spirit of the lowly, the destitute, and the sinners? Didn’t He accept them just as they were, which in turn, made them want to change and be better people?
The greatest act of love that Jesus shared was dying on the cross…sacrificing His life to set us free from our sins so we can spend eternity with God and Jesus~~
Can you reflect back on your week and think of some acts of love people did to make you feel loved and appreciated?
Some that come to mind in my life are:
–a coworker taking an extra minute, when sending me an email, to also wish me a nice day
–having coffee with a nurse friend of mine that I met at the NICU where I volunteer
–a friend sharing some of their story to show more understanding
Conversely, can you reflect back on your week and think of some acts of love you did to make others feel loved and appreciated?
Some that come to mind in my life are:
–sending a surprise gift card to someone to thank them for their help
–asking a friend recovering from surgery if I could bring her a treat to help brighten their day
–sending a text to a friend to let them know I appreciate their service to our country
What different acts of love can you do for another this week? How can you make people feel loved and appreciated?
Acts of love make this world a better place.
Yes, we can change the world, one act of love at a time!
Acts of love emit a ripple effect of goodness in this world.
An act of love can really go a long way to spread kindness and joy to others! “Just because” is a great reason to bless another with an act of love.
In the comment section below, feel free to share ways you have been blessed with an act of love or where you have done an act of love for another. Sharing helps us learn and see how God is at work in this world. Blessings~~
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. –Hebrews 10:24 (NLT)
Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. –Proverbs 11:24-25 (NLT)
My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action. –1 John 3:18 (GNT)
Hi Christine, I’ve learned that it doesn’t take much to let a family member, friend or a stranger know that they are loved. Hold a door open, say hello, take a grocery cart back to the store for someone. These may sound so small but we never know someone’s back story…..what kind of day they’re having, etc.. Imagine what kind of world we’d have if we all practiced some sort of love toward each other.
Hello, Jeff… You are so right that we never know what someone is going through when we do a simply gesture of kindness. Thanks for the many ways you welcome others… I believe that is how and why we became friends! God bless ~ I’m grateful to know you!