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Holiday Kindness Opportunities

Maria Niles — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:34:35 -0600

What a wonderful observation that we can really rock someone's world by being purposefully kind at a crazy time of year and soothe our own jangled nerves as well.

Thank you for your kind words and for your comment, Beverly!

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Thanks Vita

Mata H — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:55:24 -0600

Compassion -- I think anyway -- is God's universal language. It brings me joy to hear it spoken, regardless of who is giving voice to it. Thaks for your kind comment.

-- Mata

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Just in time for the holidays!

Beverly Flaxington — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:10:35 -0600

This is so important to keep in mind as we troop out to relatives, stores and holiday parties. To find an opportunity to be kind to someone less fortunate by giving when our own funds are low, or just to be calm and friendly to those harried retail workers -- and harried shoppers. It sometimes take a lot of personal strength to be kind when we are feeling harried and stressed out, too. I think that's when true kindness really is felt, when we aren't at our best but we make a pleasant overture to another anyway. I will think about what you wrote over the coming weeks -- thank you for sharing such a lovely post!

Beverly Flaxington

Blog: Dealing with Difficult People

Book: Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets

And bless you Mata for

Vita lingus — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:19 -0600

And bless you Mata for Goddessness behaviour after they week that appars you have been pitched this is very Buddhist and big hearted response to see the big picture and know great acts of kindness and action do matter..

Love and light

Yes indeed, Gwendolyn

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:13:25 -0600

I agree. No matter on which side of the conservative/liberal theological fence one finds oneself, hatred should never be on the agenda. I believe that with my whole heart.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Right there with you

ChristyRYoung — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:29 -0600

So to be honest I came across your blog because I did a search for young preacher's wives. I am one myself and I am also a preacher's daughter. I know crazy right. My husband is alseep on the couch because he spent his whole saturday doing church work. I feel there is a need for an online community of young preacher's wives to be able to vent and speak without the need for it to be "church speak" but down to earth conversations about how it totally sucks at times. Let me know.. and you will be in my prayers

Happy Thanksgiving!

Little Rock Shops — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:26 -0600

I agree that Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday and I too am trying best not to let that happen. I have written a month long series about planning, preparing for and why you should have a Thanksgiving party (can be included in Thansgiving Dinner or not ) on my other blog http://www.weeklynicheideas.com.

Happy Thansgiving to All!

Elaine Hodges

@LRShops

http://littlerockshops.info

Thankful Everyday

wifenmom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:06:42 -0600

This is such a great post! A few days ago I noticed that many of my friends have been doing a thankful Facebook status every day (I've been doing it on Twitter), so we each have reminder that there is a day, though it should be everyday, that we can be grateful for the things/life we have. Its best to put a positive spin on the complaints we have about life because especially in today's society so many are being forced to live without.

What am I thankful for? So many things that if I begin I may have to write a novel.

-Mary-
A Student for Life

Comments still coming!

Gwendolyn Hudson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:33:30 -0600

I guess when religion, politics, ethics, and culture intersect, the traffic at the crossroads gets heavy, the congestion dense, and the heated opinions fly. I still think it's a scary hate full bumpersticker, I don't think I lack a snarky sense of humor, and I don't think all conservative Christians are bad, that it is perfectly possible to take the Bible literally and actually pay attention to the commandments to love, not to judge, and to tell the truth.

Gwendolyn Hudson Lauterbach

And a big PS

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:15:05 -0600

I just found this by the same group that produced the "Stand By Me" video that I posted above. It is Bob Marley's "One Love" sung by a variety of people around the world. "Let's get together and feel all right." Yes, yes and amen.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Hi Baily

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:12 -0600

What a great phrase "jump outside that concentric circle"! Yes indeed, that is just how it feels.

trying right next to ya',

Mata

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

I love this!

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:01:03 -0600

Thanks so much for posting this. I tried to find their website, but it is "under construction". They are great! I am sitting here smiling.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Hi Genie

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:52:48 -0600

Thanks for commenting -- and for breathig deeply right along with me.

-- Mata

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Hey Erin

Mata H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:51:55 -0600

I'm hugging you right back!!!

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Yes, indeed, take the needle of the record...

Bailey Alexander — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:38:41 -0600

....and jump outside that concentric circle! It's not so easy to get over oneself but I try, yes i do ; )