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Nice gives!
It is fun; isn't it?
I love that you bought 2 cards because you couldn't decide ... cool!
I've read some of your past blogs, and you have really had some special (touching) giving moments ... that one at work yesterday is one of those ... sounds l...
smiles are contagious, that is one of the best things to give an it makes you feel good also
Yesterday a woman came into my job(clothing store) she was walking with a cane and a bandage on her leg i asked her was she alright she said she had just got a knee replacement and she was looking pretty sad she had her 2 granddaughters with her i...
Oh...sometimes I like the rain songs ... very nice to listen to on rainy days.
It's great that you found someone to escort that girl to her ball ... sounds like she'll really enjoy having him to go with her. I bet you just made her day.
Very nice gives!
Day 2.... i went to church my thursday night praise and there is this girl she is 20 she goes to school and she is in the reserves and a usher very soft spoken and she took a liking to me, she always sits with me and my children she opened up to m...
I love the way you befriended this stranger and her baby...........looks like you may have made a new friend or 2 !!!.....Welcome........Annette
A beautiful act of kindness and love on your part. Good start Kymmy!
Shawn
What a wonderful first day of giving. Being open and helping those in need to those around us is so important and sometimes so difficult. Your presence may a different to this young woman and her new baby. You have shown her that the world is not ...
Sounds like a wonderful experience.
Babies just tug at my heart ... I always thought they tugged at everyone's at couldn't imagine anyone not wanting to keep their baby (but I do understand giving a baby up for adoption if that's the best thing fo...
I decided to start today since it's the beginning of the month. While i waited for the bus for work today there was a young mother with her 5month old (beautiful) baby and stroller the bus came and she was having a hard time getting on so I grabbe...
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- At 5:45am on March 30, 2009,
Ann Hite said…
- Hi and welcome. I'm so glad you decided to join us.
Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow these directions.
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Check out our CAUSE OF THE MONTH. For the months of February and March, our cause of the month is to help Mbali Creazzo, the mother of this movement, by supporting her effort to raise the funding necessary to allow her to go home to the country of her birth, South Africa. She'll be traveling with the Vukani Muwethu Choir, a humanitarian vocal group that raises funds to support efforts and organizations in South Africa, such as AIDS clinics and orphanages. Please take a moment to read more about Mbali and her trip.
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Happy giving!
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- At 9:19pm on March 29, 2009,
Betty Davis said… - Hi Kymmy thanks for the invite!
- At 6:43pm on March 29, 2009,
Elly Rose said… - Welcome to the Challenge. It will be an exciting experience. This community is so wonderful and the challenge stretches you. I will be looking for forward to reading your blogs.
Love and Light,
Elly Rose
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- it's better to give than to recieve, God loves a cheerful giver, wheather it's a compliment, hug, or words of encouragement, or somthing bought at a store I love giving!
- What I'd most like to receive:
- It's a blessing to give somthing to someone when they don't expect it and to be able to bring a smile and a little joy to someone else's life.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- stumbled across it
- About me:
- I love Jesus with all my heart, I'm a people person, I love animals, music, love to sing and dance. love to spend quality time with my family. Married with 4 children. favorite color purple, enjoy walking and arts and crafts. I'm a manager at a retail store that sales women and childrens clothes. I'm very outgoing, fun loving, and i love to give :)
- Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?
- yes
Kymmy's Blog
Day 4 and 5
Yesterday a woman came into my job(clothing store) she was walking with a cane and a bandage on her leg i asked her was she alright she said she had just got a knee replacement and she was looking pretty sad she had her 2 granddaughters with her i told her that it was a blessing that she was out and about it could have been alot worse she still has her leg and walking there are people alot worse than us I said a prayer that God would heal her leg completely and she smiled gave me a big hug, she… Continue
Posted on April 5, 2009 at 8:55pm — 2 Comments
Day 2 and 3
Day 2.... i went to church my thursday night praise and there is this girl she is 20 she goes to school and she is in the reserves and a usher very soft spoken and she took a liking to me, she always sits with me and my children she opened up to me and told me that the military was having a ball and she went last year and didn't have a date and she hoped that this year someone could escort her but she really didn't know of anyone, so my mind got to ticking and I went over to the amour bearer (he… Continue
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 8:55pm — 3 Comments
Day 1
I decided to start today since it's the beginning of the month. While i waited for the bus for work today there was a young mother with her 5month old (beautiful) baby and stroller the bus came and she was having a hard time getting on so I grabbed the stroller and carried it on for her, I sat down next to her and talked to her and the baby his name is elijah. she told me how her mom thought that she shouldn't have kept the baby, and how she was attending church every sunday and how they helped… Continue
Posted on April 1, 2009 at 7:42pm — 4 Comments
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Hi Hip Hooray, Deb!! You so perfectly captured the essence of what this challenge is all about! Thank you for all your kind comments to my posts. Have a great day ;-)
Hi Shea ! Thanks this is great. I am deeply moved by all your words and wishes for Lubatat.
Lubatat ........may the ancestors bless and protect you always
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What a beautiful idea, love prayers and a car on the way!
Welcome to this wonderful, inspirational journey!! Each day presents opportunities to give. I think it is lovely that you will use this to bring your children into the giving process.
Jane, or should I call you the "flower girl"? When you think about it, it is not weird that particular person sat next to you on the train. It was meant to be. I call it the invisible hand.........:)
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