Me singing "You Can't Beat God Giving," click to listen if you dare. :)
Two weeks ago I spoke about starting a kindness journal on Christian Fiction Blog. So far I discovered many acts of kindness and that I forgot to record many I'll do better this week. Below are six acts that stooddout. Four of which deals with this blog's topic: Gifting your Service as an Act of Kindness.
Read on to learn about them and why this act is a great tool for The Master's Artist...
Although this economy is tight and about to get down right ugly, wouldn't it be nice if we chose to provide our services to someone deserves it? I challenge you to do that this week and let me know how it goes next week. Now unto my Six:
- Every day I did saw acts of kindness at Atlanta Gas Stations. Yesterday I bumped into my mom there. We had a mini-family reunion as we waited for gas. I took a bad pic, but we got the crowd smiling.
- Ella Curry, host of Blog Talk Radio's Black Author's Network has given me her Tuesday show(Tonight). Ella's show is popular. I'm new with BTR. I listen. I chat. I don't host. She's giving me a spot to chat with some of my write-or-die chicks tonight. I'm honored.
- A vendor at the Rockdale County Fair gave Selah and me a pair of shades for free just for coming back to his table as we promised.
- I offered to do a free press release for a Christian duo who desperately needs it.
- My friend and internet marketing strategist, Deontee Gordon edited an article I have written for a trade journal.
- My other new buddy Social Media Marketing expert, Alejandro Reyes gave this same Deontee Gordon his business coaching package for free.
- 3 Steps to Self-Editing the Vertical Novel
- Pay it Forward Fall: Start Kindness Journal
God, Good Books & Girls Chat tomorrow on Blog Talk Radio
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Dee Stewart is a writing diva mother, publicist, News Editor for Hope for Women Magazine, inspirational book reviewer for Romantic Times Magazine, Atlanta Satellite Bookseller for Mocha Readers Bookstores, and owner of Christian Fiction Blog and The Christian Fiction Network. Her writings have appeared in: Spirit Led Woman, Gospel Today, Good Girl Book Club, The Dabbling Mum, Atlanta Christian Family, Mosaic Literary, Precious Times, Vertical Fix just a few. Visit me at Christian Fiction. Follow me on Twitter at DeeGospel. Or visit my site at www.deestewart.com
What a sweet voice you have girl. I wish I could sing!!
Love the idea of a kindness journal!
Posted by: Michelle Pendergrass | October 06, 2008 at 02:34 PM
1)Today a friend offered to give my husband two homes for his new ex-offender reentry program, and she will hold the notes. The homes are already full of people paying rent. 2) The lady who preceded me in my new job left me with a treasure trove of easy to follow instructions. 3) My husband's been offered the opportunity to merge our small new congregation with a small old congregation. We'll see...but it's the thoughtfulness of the person who told him about the possibility that seems kind. 4) My mother just finished reading a good book that I recommended to her on the opinion of my friend. Mom's mailing the book to me now so I don't have to buy a copy. I've just gotten back to work after three months of joblessness. 5) My stepson, who turned 14 yesterday, didn't ask for anything for his birthday but to hang out with his dad. So my husband treated him to dinner at his favorite restaurant. 6) People are buying copies of my book ("Stepping into the Light: You're a Christian, what now?") to give to their pastors or to friends in the ministry, for consideration as a church text for new members' classes.
This is fun.
Diane L. Harris
http://www.steppingintothelight.net
Posted by: Diane L. Harris | October 06, 2008 at 08:56 PM
Dee,
You DO have a beautiful voice. And I absolutely love the creativity you use in posting fun and interesting things that challenge folks to think differently about living and writing. I was just talking about the idea of paying it forward with a friend the other day, so your post is really timely!
Love,
Madison
Posted by: Madison Richards | October 07, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Wow! Thanks for the comments.
Michelle, you are a gift, honey. lol.
Diane, it is fun when you start charting. It makes the day more wondrous. I wake up wondering what kind thing awaits me. I'm having fun, too.
Madison, thanks. I love to play around with all this blogging stuff. It's fun. Someone introduced utterz to me so I'm sharing no matter how painful I think I sound.
Posted by: Dee Stewart | October 08, 2008 at 12:01 AM