This month our church is going through a series on generosity. So, we as a church have been looking for ways to give back to our community. One idea that we had was to deliver cookies to nearby businesses in order to introduce ourselves. We order Eileen's cookies and then sent people out to as many businesses that we could connect with in two afternoons. It's amazing how quickly cookies with sprinkles can produce a smile. Even more, people wanted to talk (without cookies in their mouth). The generous act moved them to stop what they were doing and enjoy the moment. What's even better is that today we received flowers from one of the businesses that we shared cookies with. Generosity not only produces smiles, but also generates more giving.
How can you be generous in your everyday life? Maybe its not baking some cookies (frankly that's not something I should be generous with) but we all have something we can give. We all have talents to share, experience in life or something practical that could fulfill a need. I believe many people just want others to spend time listening to them. You would be surprised how people would respond to you if you just gave them your time.
It's time to reverse the trend of "living to get" and embrace a more rewarding lifestyle of "living to give." Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.
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