Today I have been reflecting on this year, as you know I work as a primary school Chaplain at two amazing schools. I love, love, love my role.
I just wanted to say to all the amazing people that I work with that you are so kind, caring and so invested in the students. You really are.
I really value everything that you do.
I see how much you invest in the school community; I see all the hours that you do.
I notice how much you give to the school, I notice the many hours that you do, the many hours that your give out of your time and how much you give over and above.
Your students are so blessed.
You are creating memories for your students.
I hear from your students how amazing you are.
I want to say thank you.
I want to say that you are making a difference.
Be encouraged.
I want to say you are amazing.
I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I love the Christmas season I really do, it is my most favourite time of the year.
This weekend I have my youngest niece staying with me for the whole weekend, which is such a blessing (at the moment she is on YouTube as always, Just joking she asked me to write this).
I want her to know about kindness, I want her to know about what my role is in the schools that I am at.
I want her to see love in action.
I want her to show random acts of kindness to others.
I want to be a role model for her and for my other nieces and my nephew,
I may not get it right all the time but I want to show kindness.
So far with my youngest niece, we have posted an encouraging message to someone in the units that I live in.
We have also gifted a hat to one of my neighbours, that would leave me a lovely salad at my door every now and then.
My neighbour did not know what my day was like and when I arrived home that day, she had left me her lovely salad.
I mentioned to my niece that I would like to give something to my neighbour. I had ordered an extra hat online and I said to my niece lets give this to my neighbour.
My niece left a note and we went to my neighbour’s door and left the gift then we ran away, before she knew who it was.
My niece wanted to go back a few times to check, then the next morning we went to check and it was gone.
Such childlike faith.
A few weeks later I saw my neighbour and she said thank you for my lovely hat.
I explained how I was showing my niece how to make a difference.
I couldn’t wait to see my niece and let her know what my neighbour had said.
I love doing random acts of kindness.
What is something you can do this season to show random acts of kindness?
This time of year, be a blessing, be an encouragement, show kindness and bless someone.
Last week at one of the schools that I work at I set up a table for students to come and send kindness to others.
I had cards, quotes, stickers and post-it note the students were able to write on the cards and share kindness. I also had cards that said I caught you being kind.
The kindness table was set up at recess and lunch, it was very popular.
I loved how excited they were about choosing the cards and then encouraging others.
I was encouraged by how they took the time out of their recess and lunch to share kindness.
I love how they were in the moment.
It was so lovely to see them being kind and encouraging others.
Kindness is something that I talk about a lot at one of my schools at assembly.
One of my favourite quotes is-
I love this quote a lot and have it up in my offices at the schools that I am at.
I would love a t-shirt with this quote.
It doesn’t take much to be kind, it really doesn’t.
It doesn’t have to be a monetary thing at all.
Kindness can be-
A smile
Going out for coffee
A kind word
An encouraging note
Letting someone in line go in front of you
Just listen
Give your time
Volunteer
Give a handmade gift
Say thank you
Blessing someone with a home cooked meal
Spending time with someone
Pay it forward
I would love to hear from you about how you share kindness.
Let’s throw kindness around like confetti you never know who you are going to be a blessing to.