The gift of Kindness is a Blessing itself.

Have you ever heard it's better to give than receive?

Our church did a series on servolution a while back, and man we gave and gave and are still giving. You know at some point the thought of ok, what will my blessing be? (don't act like I just said something wrong you know it always happens). Well let me tell you that my blessing in return is the wonderful feeling I get just knowing that I am serving others for my God. I am working for him. That amazing breath of fresh air is all I need.

I am not a wealthy girl by any means. Lately getting to go to the grocery store every 2 weeks is all the shopping I get to do. Barely paying bills is hard. But we do it, we always make it through. One way or another it happens. We figure up our bills and it seems we don't have enough or will just barely have enough. BUT it always is.

God is so amazing. I love learning and growing through him.

So through the servolution we made sure our kiddo's were getting this message to. They helped pass out food at the ER, they helped pass out snacks and water to people in the hot weather, they helped give things (of their own) to the Children's Shelter and they helped pack the stuff up we received so we could take it. It felt good. They were proud that they were able to help. They even talked about helping at the shelter if they could. That made us proud. It's so good to see at times that your children have God in their hearts. That is another blessing in itself. I get so afraid sometimes with them having to be "in this world."

I haven't got to get out much lately with having no money and being sick. So yesterday was my first day with everyone well. I was thinking man I have SO much to do. Laundry, more cleaning, paying bills, just trying to catch up. So first thing in the morning I sat down and started reading in Mark. That alone gave me peace. I haven't been able to sit down and read in over a week. I just get to read as I walk past my Bible sitting open on the counter. I felt so peaceful. I just said that you God for helping me right now, I love you too! Throughout the day I just felt so at peace with everything I did. The laundry got started, the kids played/sang/read/fed, Marcus and Natalie came home with loads of homework from being sick so we worked on that and the day was peaceful. In the afternoon is when it normally gets more hectic. The kids come home, homework to be done, getting ready for their practices, dinner, clean up, showers and all that comes with it. Yesterday I had to go get groceries (we had nothing), Natalie had a PTC and practice and it was getting late fast. It seems as though things just always happen and I forget to breathe. Just go with the wind that blowing. I often have to find myself in it all. God giving me peace really helps. :)

So yesterday afternoon when I am trying to get everything done of course little things just keep poppin up, out of gas, lost my ATM card, have to drive clear across town to get Franks......ya things just happened. So I am starting to panic (my anxiety) thinking I am not going to make it to Aldi's and Sam's in time. They are going to be closed. And then God gave me peace, I just said Thank you Lord I hear you. I just told myself I am going to get in the van, drive to where I need to go and get the things I need to get. That's it.

I get to Aldi's with plenty of time to spare. While I'm there I see God's love and kindness happening through others, even if they don't realize it. There were 2 older ladies 2 carts in front of me, it was a mother and daughter and they were older. The daughter seemed a little stressed at the older mom. While they were putting their groceries on the belt some of their items fell off and went under their buggy. There was a Hispanic gentleman and a pregnant girl with 3 kids in between us. Well the man gets all the ladies items that fell and places them back on the belt. The older lady thanked him, with a surprised look on her face. You could tell she didn't expect it. I was proud at that moment, a simple act of kindness. The man then took his 3 kids to the car and left the pregnant girl to get the groceries. When she was up to the conveyor the older lady in front of her came back and helped her unload her groceries. A simple act of kindness. As the older ladies were packing their groceries into their bags one asked the worker where a certain product was b/c they couldn't find it. I was still standing in line and when I looked up I saw what she was asking for, so with a simple act of kindness I went over got the product for the lady and got it for them. I was so proud of those little things that God had done right there. I felt so blessed to see and be a part of it. I know others in the line behind us saw it too!

I also paid for a meal for someone, and that's when the little person sitting on my shoulder said, ok so what's my blessing going to be? And with that I took a deep breath in and said this wonderful day, this wonderful feeling of peace and love that God has given me is more than enough.

A simple act of kindness is all it takes to show God's love!