Love Cedar Valley

A couple of weeks ago 30 churches in the Cedar Valley set out to do random acts of kindness. We didn't expect anything in return nor did we give out any information. We were just trying to help people in a variety of ways. It really is not just a one day event each year, but a impact statement to remind us Christians to do the little and big things for one another every single day of the year. When I say help one another I mean helping anyone who needs help not Christians helping Christians.

Two years ago I helped out with Habitat for Humanity. This year Emily, Jonah, and I passed out geraniums to people in the neighborhood that wanted one. This activity was a good one for the kids to get involved with. Jonah would give them a geranium with instructions for care and then quickly run back to the wagon. He even received a quarter tip from a nice old lady.

Some groups handed out gas cards, water, pop, and gift certificates. I heard that some people were paying for the people behind them at the drive thru at McDonalds. In church the next day we heard about a family who was down to their last 20 bucks. They needed food, but had to get gas to get back home. They were very poor and had to visit a sick relative at the hospital. When they rolled into the gas station, one of our church members gave them a gas card and the family was overjoyed. Christians are not perfect, and we have to overcome a lot of negatives, but I believe that there are a lot of good ones out there trying hard to live more like Jesus. The Clog's are grabbing a paddle and helping as we ride the river of life.