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Children learn by
example. The power of kindness is amazing.
Are you showing your children acts of kindness? Are they allowed to
be part of the acts of kindness process? There are numerous ways you
can involve your children in acts of kindness.
President Obama and Family
I was truly happy to
see President Obama and his family volunteering on Martin Luther
King's Day in Washington D.C.'s soup kitchen
according to dailymail.co.uk.
This is so refreshing to see. To see the head of
our country exemplifying such humility. Not only
is this great togetherness and family time, it is a time of helping
others that are less fortunate during their time of need. This
shelter provides 1,000 meals daily to local shelters. What
a great way to honor the memory of Martin Luther King.
Care
Packages
Your children can be
involved in the making of a variety of care packages such as cancer
awareness packages, care packages for chemo patients, military,
or even for the homeless. Teaching
kids kindness with care packages is powerful. In
the article
http://anointedtoday.blogspot.com/search/label/Care%20Package%20for%20Kids%20with%20Cancer,
I talk about some of the items that you might include for a child
that has had cancer and chemotherapy treatments. Those items could
include money for the family, a free body massage at a parlor,
natural soaps, or even just offering to clean house. Your children
may want to give part of their money that they have saved in their
piggy bank as part of the package, because this is for a worthy
cause. You may just want to make a care package
for sick children in a local hospital according to myjellybean.com.
You may include pens, pencils, crayons, coloring books, and fun toys.
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Ideas
Blessing Bag
There are numerous
items that can be included in a blessing bag to give to the homeless
according to http://www.pinterest.com/pin/239957486365339427/.
They suggest keeping a bag in the car to give to the homeless. The
items can be endless that could be included in this package. Your
children will enjoy helping
to make this package. Items could include toothpaste, mouthwash, a
small bible, deodorant, or
small diced fruit in a cup.
Zen mama at
http://www.zen-mama.com/2012/02/for-valentines-day-give-random-acts-of-kindness/
talks about various ways your children can show
acts of kindness. A few that I really liked were putting something
nice in the mailbox for the mail carrier, putting a gift card on
someone's windshield, or shoveling an elderly neighbors drive for
free.
The video below really
touched my heart. I just had to share this with you.
The Most Inspiring Act
of Kindness
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