Sometimes opportunities are so obvious and though right under our nose, it can be easy to overlook them. Automatically thinking about doing for others isn't necessarily something that comes naturally to everybody, myself included. But, I found it became much easier once I got intentional about it. I sat down to make a list of things I knew right away that I wanted to do but left some room for acts that I had faith would just present themselves to me throughout the month.
Here are a few things I did:
- I love to read so I decided to create homemade bookmarks with Bible verses written on them. Then, I headed to a bookstore and hid them in books around the store.
- I cooked some potato soup and took a container of it over to my grandparents house. The recipe I used can be found here and it FABULOUS: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/perfect-potato-soup/
- I love the Barre Code. All of the instructors at the Middletown, KY location are awesome so I left reviews for all of their classes online explaining what I think makes them so great.
- I said "yes" when cashiers asked if I wanted to donate $1 to various charities throughout the month.
- This time of year there are all kinds of drives to support families in need during the holidays. I participated in a few Food and toy drives organized by our church, gym and neighbors.
- I made an "at home date night" gift for a couple in our neighborhood with two young kids. The gift included popcorn, candy, & the movie "Do You Believe?"
- A group of families in my neighborhood made traditional Thanksgiving dishes to send to a refugee family now living in Louisville.
- I left a giftcard in our mailbox for our mail carrier thanking her for her service to us.
- I donated items needed by a local residential area for children who've been abused, neglected or abandoned called Home of the Innocents. This didn't require a lot of money. When I read through their wish list, I realized I had many of the items around my own home that we never even use.
Here is the wish list if you'd like to donate as well: http://www.homeoftheinnocents.org/document.doc?id=137
- I sent a letter to a friend in the military to let him know I was thinking about him during the Thanksgiving holiday.
If you joined me in this challenge, I hope it's been a blessing to you! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!