Happiness!

Happy Monday!

I am extremely happy when I am helping and serving others. The ability to give back is priceless and in this day and age, most everyone could use a hand. Whether volunteering, cooking a meal, planting a garden or spending time with people that are shut in, it gives me a great sense of peace and happiness. It has the ability to make you happy and the person/people you are helping, happy as well.

Most often when people are helped or served, they are most appreciative. Thoughtful little things go a long way in making someone else’s day. Paying a toll for the person behind you, cutting a neighbor’s yard, making meals at homeless shelters, mentoring disadvantaged children are small ways to make a difference.

My heart is very full this week, as I had a great weekend. A friend and I were very instrumental in planning and organizing a celebration for our Pastor at First Baptist Church of Oak Park. In African-American churches, this is an annual occurrence. However, our church is very diverse and doesn’t have the cultural traditions many of the African-American members have grown up with. Fortunately, our Pastor is a truly great and humble servant and we decided to honor his 30th year in Ministry.

We were so grateful and humble that we were able to surprise him, but more importantly we provided an incredible forum for people to show their appreciation for the Pastor, our Church and we made a lot of people happy. It takes so little to make me happy, but bringing a smile to someone else, really does it for me.....

It is always great to start the week off in a good mood.

Did anyone else have a great weekend? Please share.

Love and Peace,

Sandals

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