KINDNESS

For my first ever blog I couldn't think of a better topic to write about than kindness. It's such a simple thing, yet it seems to be such a hard thing for people to do. Every day we are all faced with burdens and obligations that tend to create a great amount of stress in our lives. We see it on the faces of people we encounter every day - in the grocery store, on the road (especially on the road!) in the office, even in the home. Stress is a part of life. But if we look at it as an opportunity to overcome an obsticle then we can do something about it and reduce the level of stress and anxiety in ourselves and in others.

A great way to do this is through kindness. Have you ever noticed the reaction of someone when you let them go in front of you in the checkout line at the grocery store? A small act of kindness can make a big impact in someone else's day. And maybe that one person that you are nice to does something nice for someone else. Imagine the possibilities...

Kindness is contagious. We can see this through the effort to inspire the world in 25 days at http://www.thegiftrevolution.com/. This God inspired event continues to touch people around the world through the power of a gift and the act of kindness. But let us not forget the most powerful and greatest gift of all, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John, 3:16)

Be intentional today and every day. Do something nice for at least one person every day. Open the door for someone. Smile and say hello to someone you don't know. Listen to someone. Be kind to someone and that kindness will return to you some day.