Shine

Let your light SHINE before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. – Matthew 5:16

Here is the list of ways to SHINE:

• Bake something for your neighbor
• Buy for the person behind you (coffee, fast food, etc)
• Offer to babysit for a mother in need of some free time
• Invite someone sitting near you at church to lunch
• Buy lunch for your coworker
• Cook a meal for someone in need
• Take flowers to someone elderly
• Bring your coworkers a special treat
• Pay a sincere compliment to five people
• Call or visit someone homebound, in long-term care, or the hospital
• Send a treat for those who work at daycare
• Return a grocery cart for someone
• Tell your children why you love them
• Tell your father/mother why you love them
• Write a thank you note to someone who influenced your life
• Stop by a nursing home and visit a patient with no family nearby
• Leave a treat or note of thanks for your mail carrier
• Leave a big tip for a waiter or waitress
• Write a note to the boss of someone who’s helped you, praising the employee
• Send a letter or small gift to a friend you haven’t seen in a long time
• Invite someone over for dinner
• Let the person behind you at the grocery store go first
• Bake treats and take them to the fire or police station
• Surprise someone in your house with breakfast in bed
• See if your neighbor has a project they could use a hand with
• Write a letter to someone serving in the military – opgratitude.com for more info
• Donate blood.  LIfeServe of Iowa (formerly the Blood Center) – Call 515-288-0276 for an appointment.

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