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Week 21:

One of my favorite things is unexpected kindness. I love when I witness someone being kind to another person, or when someone is kind to me, but my favorite is being the unexpected kindness. 

Have you ever been in a store and seen a mom struggling to keep her sanity and wrestling her children? Trying to keep toys out of the shopping cart, children in the shopping cart, all while looking for the baby’s pacifier. Have you ever been the bystander who offers help? Distracting the older kids while mom takes care of baby. As a mom we love when other people offer help instead of judgement. Trust me on this! We know in that moment our children are being overwhelming, we know it’s disturbing your shopping experience, and we can sense your judgmental stairs. 

Life can be hard and parenting can add a bonus challenge. You are raising tiny humans with the same emotions but no control because they are young and haven’t mastered emotional control. Honestly, I know plenty of adults who also struggle with emotional control. To all of you who aren’t kid people, remind yourself you were a kid once too. Shopping isn’t typically a magical experience and its boring going isle by isle filling a basket full of food. Most of which kids don’t eat anyway because they are typically picky eaters. (Or maybe that’s just my kids.) 

If life gives you an opportunity to offer help instead of judgement, take it. If you see an elderly man struggling to put his groceries in his car, help him. If you see a mom on the verge of losing her sanity, offer to assist. If you know a co-worker is having a hard day offer a word of encouragement. If you don’t see the good in the world, be the good. 

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:14-16 

If you are a Christian you are called to be the good. I pray more Christians will begin to shine their lights instead of their judgments. 

This week I had the honor to give unexpected kindness to an acquaintance I know. I have a bad habit of getting a breakfast burrito from McDonald’s a few days each week. This week I gave flowers to my friend at the window. I wanted her to know, I see her and her hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed.  I hope these flowers will remind you to “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks.” 


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