Woman shares gratitude and kindness through shoeboxes
I walked past the green and red shoeboxes and my heart caught just a little bit. I was in the middle of Hobby Lobby and my senses were overwhelmed with plaid pillows, glittery ornaments and ceramic Santas. But it was the tidy stack of boxes that held my attention. Those boxes are a connection to
Planting a dream
I planted a tree this weekend. Clearly I was somewhere other than Aberdeen, SD because no one plants trees in South Dakota in November. But they do in San Diego! Have you ever gone somewhere warm and sunny when everyone you know back home is freezing their weebles off? It’s kind of awesome. But I’m
Community creates unity by embracing kindness
Want to know one of the coolest things about living in a small town? When you call the mayor’s office, you actually get to talk to the mayor! The Mayor of Aberdeen owns a business in town, so in full disclosure, I actually found him there. In a show of great kindness, Mayor Travis Shaunaman
Trade in your cloak for a kindness adventure
From the time I was about 10 years old I can recall seasons where a sense of hopelessness would follow me through the morning. It was the oddest thing. Some days I would wake up and there it would be, sitting in the corner like a cloak insisting on being worn. I couldn’t leave my
Gospel Grandma makes music her legacy of kindness
Some grandmothers cross-stitch or quilt beautiful gifts for their grandchildren as lasting reminders of their love. Not Paula Larsen. The 75-year-old great-grandmother recorded a gospel album to give her family a special gift of love. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I popped in the CD. I certainly didn’t anticipate hearing the powerful, husky,
Who is flying this plane?
“This is your captain speaking from the flight deck. I’ve turned on the fasten seat belt sign. We’re about to experience some turbulence. Please remain in your seats.” I think of those words as we head into this week. Captain … turbulence … remain seated. Even with our feet solidly on the ground or our
Harvest 2020 is filled with kindness
Being in South Dakota means I get to be surrounded by wide-open spaces. Most of those spaces are fields that grow the food my family and I so often take for granted. But not today. Today I am grateful for the woman who sent in this story, who has spent countless hours working in the
