Looking back

Now that I am officially 38 (for 4 days now)  I can say I feel older.  It may be the frame of mind I am in.  The place where God is bringing me.  I am not sure but one thing I know is that the 38 days leading up to my birthday, it made me reflect and look back on life and the steps I have taken on this crazy journey of mine.  I have been blessed 100 times over.  I have wonderful parents. A loving husband.  Two beautiful children.  Wonderful family.  Precious friends. And most of all an amazing Savior that gives me these things.  Being kind is sometimes a hard thing for people to do.  I don't find it hard but I do find myself during the hustle and bustle of life not always focusing on being that way.  I am glad I had the chance to make the focused effort to randomly do an act of kindness for those I love and those I don't even know.  The last 17 days leading up to my BIG 38th birthday was filled with acts that allowed me to just do something for someone to make their life easier or full of joy.  And what I learned most looking back......I am truly BLESSED!!!  Here's to being 38 !!!

My sweet boy

My hubby and I

My Sweet girl

UPdate #2 (written November 9th)

So one a day is not working since sometimes the world doesn't present it self with an opportunity. So I have just made a list...some days I do a few and others I pass.  BUT what I am realizing is that no matter what it is that I do, doing it with out being asked is the key...and is what makes the process so much better.  I love the look on peoples faces when I hold the door extra long or let a stranger go in front of me....I strike up a conversation with that person and get to also tell them about what I am doing and that God is the ultimate Act of Kindness, of course He was far from Random.  So here is my list so far.....21 days in and 21 things done.  Feels good. 
1. Treat for a friend
2. Treats for teachers
2. Tea made for my Honey
3. Help in E's Class
4. Help in M's Class
5.  Let a girl go ahead of me in line
6. Hold the door for the parents at church
7. Text nice works of encouragement to someone
8.  Finish out a job for someone
9. Give a memento to someone
10. Clean up Lost and Found
11. Bring coffee to some people
12. help a friend when they did not ask
13. 2nd grade pumpkins with note
14. put the cart back in the store instead of in the parking lot stalls on a windy cold day
15. send a friend a treat with no name
16. compliment a mom in the store when she is with her kids
17. write a thank you note to my parents
18. Hand someone an item they were looking for
19.  Overheard a woman looking for something in the store...asked the clerk and got it for her
20.  Roll in the garbage cans for a stranger
21.  Bring a random amount of coffees to school...give to the first 4 people I see.
Just 17 more days to go....This is so much fun.

RAoK (Random Acts of Kindness)

So of course I love this whole thing and am having fun trying to think of people...but really I am going to try to let the world present the opportunities to me....I want  them to be really random...SO far I have two done for the first two days.  I am trying to make them little things too cuz I know that is what sometimes lifts my spirits most.  Each one I am making sure they know that I want them to pay it forward to someone else....I am asking them to let me know when they do as well.  It has been fun to see what people do as well,  Here is a few of the posts I have gotten that warm my heart.
 "Taking dinner to a friend tomorrow night.",
"Getting a few things from the store for a friend..." ,
"Over the weekend some guy got the crap beat out of him at a house party across the street and I called 911 covered him with my comforter(which is now in the trash full of blood) put ice on his face and me and Shawn kept him from going unconscious while is "friend" bailed once the cops showed up... poor guy I really hope he is OK.. or as much as he can be after all that mess...

Those are just a few.....keep them coming.  I will post a again soon