52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Twenty-One

I am always entertaining at my house.  We host weekly family dinners, all of the holidays and many-get- togethers with friends.  This week our act of compassion is going to be inviting our neighbors over for a BBQ.  They have 3 kids, we have 3 kids, it will be a perfect time to let our kiddos play, and for us to get some adult conversation.  

What will your act of compassion be this week? 

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Twenty

Summer solstice has recently occurred and I thought it would be fun to take bubbles to the neighbor kids.  I included a little note with the bubbles that read:

Spring has sure “blown” by.  Enjoy your summer!

~The Councils

What act of compassion can you perform that relates to summer?

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Nineteen

This week is starts off with Father’s Day.  To honor our daddy’s we are going to host a BBQ.  My husband bought 26oz porterhouse steaks and we are going to have them over for some quality family time.  This is a great event that can be turned into an act of compassion.  It isn’t every day we get to honor our dads and really appreciate what they have done for us.

What will your act of compassion be this week?  Will it involve your dad?

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Eighteen

With Spring here our daily schedules are filling up quick. Between play dates, family dinners and raising 3 kids, I am on the go ALL the time.  Not to mention Spring and Summer activities drain our checkbook every year. The next few weeks are very simple acts of compassion.  They are free and anyone can do them. This week my oldest son and I are going to write a letter to my sister who lives many states away.  My 2 ½ year old can color a picture to send her.  Not only is writing a letter good practice for my sons handwriting but it’s nice to stay in touch with my sister who I don’t see very often.

What free act of compassion can you perform this week?

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Seventeen

Random acts of compassion can be just about anything.  So this week we are going simple and I am making cookies to send to work with my husband.  I have all the ingredients on hand and my kids love to be my cooking partners.  What an easy way to make someone’s day!

What easy act of compassion are you going to perform this week?

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Sixteen

It seems as though all of my friends are pregnant right now.  Of course not all of them are, but let’s face it, that is the season of life that we are in.  Our good friends had their baby this week and so our act of compassion is making a dinner and taking it over to them.  I know, after having 3 babies myself, that cooking is the last thing on my list to do with a newborn around.  I love to cook so coming up with a complete dinner is an easy task for me.  I opted to make a chicken pot pie, because it’s a complete meal in one.  It can also be frozen and used at a later date in case our friends already have dinner plans. 

What is going on in your life currently that you can use as an act of compassion?

52 Acts of Compassion Campaign ~Week Fifteen

With our neighborhood pool just having opened up this week, I decided to make our weekly act of compassion revolve around the sun and visiting the pool as much as we can.  The first day we went this week I loaded up our wagon with cold water, Coke and juice boxes.  Once we got to the pool I went around an offered everyone a cold beverage.  Not sure how people would react to such a thing I wasn’t really sure how much to take and was rather afraid I would be hauling a lot back home.  To my surprise people were really thankful, and the “cherry on top” was I got to meet more of my neighbors.

P.S.- We came home with only 2 bottles of water and 1 Coke can.  Not too bad if you ask me!  

Spring is great for doing random acts of compassion.  What will yours be this week?