10 Ways to Be Kind to Your Neighbor

January 8, 2018

It’s the time of year that people make resolutions–things they hope to achieve in the coming year. I don’t like the word “resolutions” because I can never seem to keep them, but I do like the word “goals.”

One of my goals for 2018 is to live a life of kindness and generosity and teach my children to do the same. With that in mind, we've come up with a list of 10 Ways to Be Kind to Your Neighbor as a starting point to kick off the new year.


1. Snowblow their sidewalks or mow their lawns while they are on vacation.
2. Create a tool-lending library where everyone catalogs what tools they own. Exchange lists so
neighbors can borrow infrequently used tools instead of buying them.
3. Have a dessert party in the winter where everyone brings a dessert to share, eliminating the pressure to make a whole meal. (You could also make this a summer patio party with appetizers.)
4. Invite an elderly person or couple over for dinner or to be a part of a family outing or holiday.
5. Plan a weekly neighborhood potluck when the weather is nice. You could put a sign in the yard of the person hosting each week so everyone will know where to gather.
6. Host a neighborhood game night indoors or a movie night outdoors (using a projector on a garage door). Ask everyone to bring a favorite snack to share.
7. Share something you enjoy with one of your neighbors. You might bring them a homemade treat, deliver fresh vegetables or flowers from your garden, or invite them along on a fishing excursion.
8. Host a back-to-school bonfire in the fall.
9. Offer to pet-sit, collect mail, or water flowers when a neighbor is out of town.
10. Double a recipe when you cook a meal and bring a batch to your single neighbors.

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You can also join our Facebook Intentional Kindness Community and follow us on Instagram as The Ruth Experience for additional encouragement, ideas, and camaraderie. 
Finally—have you checked out our books, The One Year Daily Acts of Kindness Devotional and 100 Days of Kindness? They tell the story of how our families embarked on a one-year journey of kindness, and include our successes, failures, and the encouragement you need as a family to incorporate kindness into your own life.  If you already have one of our books and love them, we'd so appreciate it if you leave a review on Amazon. God redeemed it all in the most incredible ways. 

We would love to walk alongside you in encouragement, inspiration and community.


Kristin

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