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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week! Let’s do something nice for someone!

Every year, Random Acts of Kindness Week is celebrated February 14-20, and the National Random Acts of Kindness Day is tomorrow (Friday Feb. 17).

This morning on the show, we shared some of the history behind Random Acts of Kindness. It was a term first coined by Anne Herbert in 1982 in California. She wrote the phrase “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a placemat in response to some violent phrase that someone else had written. She wanted to end senseless violence. She wrote a children’s book in 1993 to teach children about showing kindness to others. Since then, we’ve celebrated Random Acts of Kindness.

There’s many ways to celebrate! You can perform those random acts of kindness for other people, read books that inspire you, and help inspire other people.

Click HERE to read more about Random Acts of Kindness Week.

We also shared some stories about how people have been impacted by random acts of kindness. We shared stories of snow days, holding the door open for others, helping a stranger in need, and being present with other people. These stories are inspiring and will give you some ideas of how you can show kindness during Random Acts of Kindness Week.

Click HERE to read more stories from the official Random Acts of Kindness website.

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It’s a Good News Tuesday!

This morning we kicked off the show by sharing good news stories. A huge thank you to Good News Network for these great articles. Here are the stories we shared this morning.

  • Mystery ‘Garbage Man’ in Wisconsin Neighborhood is Revealed to Be a 75-Year-old Man

Click HERE for the rest of this story

  • High School Athletes Shovel Snow For Their Neighbors as Special Weightlifting Assignment for Football Team

Click HERE for the rest of this story

  • Teen Has Performed a Random Act of Kindness Every Day Since the Start of the Pandemic

Click HERE for the rest of the story

  • Almost $13 Million Raised For Animal Shelters to Honor the Late Celebrity With the #BettyWhiteChallenge

Click HERE for the rest of the story

  • Determined ‘Lassie’ Dog Leads New Hampshire Police Back to Scene of Owner’s Car Crash Down a Hill

Click HERE for the rest of the story

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It is #WorldKindnessDay – Make Kindness the Norm

November 13th is World Kindness Day. How will you celebrate this day?

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.  Galatians 5:22-23

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

Here are 7 ways to start making kindness the norm in your daily life (from www.randomactsofkindness.org)

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The Morning Thing Fave 5 celebrates “Do Something Nice Day”

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For our Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, we celebrate “Do Something Nice Day”.
Our co-hosts share their favorite memory of a time when someone showed kindness to them. Enjoy!

Marcy Rinehart

Hunter Sutyak

Daria Swisher

Trevor Moore

(and guest) Wesley Boston

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It is World Kindness Day – be kind to one another today. The Morning Thing 11/14/16

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NOVEMBER 13TH IS WORLD KINDNESS DAY!

A global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good.

Today is a special day – a day to show kindness to others. What can you do? Here are some ideas from www.lifehack.org

Put them into practice and also create your own:

  1. Send someone a hand written note of thanks.
  2. Make a card at home and send it to a friend for no reason.
  3. Put some coins in someone else’s parking meter.
  4. Buy a coffee for someone.
  5. Cut your neighbor’s grass.
  6. Walk your friend’s dog.
  7. Give a compliment about your waiter / waitress to his / her manager.
  8. Send someone a small gift anonymously.
  9. Stop and help someone replace their flat tire.
  10. Let someone jump the line at the bank.
  11. Treat a friend to the movies for no reason.
  12. Give a huge tip to someone when they least expect it.
  13. Give up your seat for someone, not just an elderly person.
  14. Write notes of appreciation at least once a week.
  15. Talk to a homeless person and have a “normal” conversation.
  16. Pick up some trash in the road which would otherwise be lying around.
  17. Compliment a work colleague for their excellence.
  18. Recommend a competitor to a potential client.
  19. Give another driver your parking spot.
  20. Give a piece of fruit to a delivery person.
  21. Help an elderly neighbor carry the trash out.
  22. Tell all your family members how much your appreciate them.
  23. Leave a copy of an interesting book on a train / bus.
  24. Buy an inspirational book for a friend.
  25. Send a thank you note to a person who has helped you in the past.
  26. Smile a lot.

Here are some pictures and messages that you can share on social media today for #WorldKindnessDay
Find more at www.randomactsofkindness.org

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It is “Be An Angel Day”! How will you show kindness to others today? The Morning Thing 8/22/16

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Today, we celebrate “Be An Angel” Day.

History of Be An Angel Day
Jayne Howard Feldman opened the doors to this celebration in 1993. She wanted to encourage people to do random acts of kindness.

How to celebrate Be An Angel Day (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
This would be the day to put others before yourself. Mow a neighbor’s lawn, maybe watch their kids for a few hours so they can eliminate some of the stress in their lives. Show gratitude and thanks to someone that you know. Thank them for everything they do for you, even if it is just a call, a hug or a thank you note. Write a note to a loved one, fill a random parking meter, volunteer at a soup kitchen. Plant a tree or two, clean up litter at your local park or even give out some flowers to a random stranger. Donate some clothing or items from your home that you don’t use anymore, or just reach out to someone who needs a little help. Every action we take that helps another can result in many different things occurring, not the least of which are lasting friendships, eternal gratitude and or sometimes just a feeling of contentment of doing something good. While it is true we should all strive to be more kind in our daily lives, and more aware of the plights those around us suffer from, this is the day to really embrace generosity, on this, Be An Angel Day.

We found a great website that will give you great ideas on how to show kindness to others. www.randomactsofkindness.org
Try showing kindness to someone else today and see how much it can change YOUR day!

We saw a true random act of kindness at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the 5,000 meter run last week, two runners collided, but they both managed to finish the race due to a combined act of kindness. The collision happened between USA runner, Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin from New Zealand.  D’Agostino was able to get back up and was about to push forward until she saw Hamblin unable to get up herself. So, D’Agostino helped her. At this moment, D’Agostino realized that she herself was unable continue, and collapsed once more. Now was Hamblin’s time to return the favor as she pulled D’Agostino to standing. Hamblin finished in second to last place, and D’Agostino finished last, nursing a limp from her fall. (news story from www.romper.com)

D’Agostino was taken off the track for treatment, but Hamblin lingered and spoke to reporters afterward to praise D’Agostino’s kindness.

“I went down, and I was like, ‘What’s happening? Why am I on the ground?’ ” Hamblin said. “Then suddenly, there’s this hand on my shoulder [and D’Agostino saying], ‘Get up, get up, we have to finish this.’ And I’m like, ‘Yup, yup, you’re right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.’

“I’m so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there. I’ve never met her before. I’ve never met this girl before, and isn’t that just so amazing? Regardless of the race and the result on the board, that’s a moment that you’re never, ever going to forget for the rest of your life, that girl shaking my shoulder like, ‘Come on, get up.’ ”

This reignited Hamblin’s drive, as she thought “Yup, yup, you’re right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.”
(quotes from www.latimes.com)

Click HERE to see the video from NBC Sports.

We also shared a conversation with Mike Skaggs about his ministry at Kenyon College. Mike is part of the Coalition for Christian Outreach. Click HERE to hear about this exciting ministry at Kenyon and find out how you can pray for the students this year.

So we encourage you to BE an Angel today! A simple act of kindness can change the world.

 

 

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