This week I have been the recipient of two lovely "Random Acts of Kindness."  The first was a delightfully unexpected postcard from a long-time friend in San Diego, Connie Grimes, that sent me a subscription to Woman's Day Magazine (she knows my magazine addiction quite well I fear !) along with a wonderful prayer of blessing.

The second was a gorgeous, hand made, three dimensional Easter card sent from my friend, Tammy Swallow, who lives in England.

There's something so moving about receiving unexpected thoughtful gifts from somone who is under no "obligation" to do so! 

I will confess that it is much easier to be the one sending out the RAK than receiving it.  As Jesus so clearly stated "It is more blessed to give than to receive!"

I wanted to encourage you to think of some small measure of kindness that you might do for someone in your life that will not be expecting it.  You might choose to do it openly, or perhaps you'll do it in secret.

Several times when my children were young, we had the special joy of sneaking up to the house of friends that were struggling financially and dropping an envelope with a little cash in it under their door.  We would include a note that said something like this.  "The Lord loves you, and He cares about your needs enough to put you on our hearts to do a little something towards meeting them.  We love you too!"

In retrospect, I think that my own children were the most touched by getting to be an active part of God answering someone else's prayers.  It was a life lesson for them to listen to that still small voice and obey God's leading.  It also taught them that if someone has a need and they have any resources, it's likely that the Lord wants them to be part of praying for the need AND actively finding a way to meet it!

If you have young children at home, I encourage you to think of some ways that all of you can be part of some special random acts of kindness this Easter… it will add the most amazing experience of joy to your celebration!

Audrey Jeanne Roberts