Sunday
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Ash Wednesday
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Watch Brene Brown’s video on joy and gratitude.
Which gratitude practice would you like to start?
Start it tomorrow. / 3
Start a gratitude journal. OR
Share one gratitude per person after grace and before you eat. / 4
Carry $20 and look for an opportunity to give it away.
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Be generous to yourself and your family. Take a Sabbath day. No cell phones, no emails. / 6
How many times can you say “thank you” today? To family, friends, strangers, God. / 7
Next time someone compliments you on something, give it to them. / 8
Attend the mid-week Lenten meal and service. Help clean up after the meal. / 9
Log on and donate to your alma mater. / 10
Compliment someone. / 11
Pay it forward. Drive through, coffee, groceries …
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Take a Sabbath day. Do not work (no housework, errands, office work). / 13
Leave positive comments for someone online. / 14 * See note
Watch gratitude and generosity video. / 15
Attend the mid-week Lenten meal and service. Help clean up after the meal. / 16
Tell your parents, child or spouse how much you appreciate them. / 17
Greatly over-tip your server. / 18
Pay it forward. Drive through, coffee, groceries …
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Take a Sabbath day. Do something spontaneous as a family. / 20
Compliment five people. / 21 * See note
Log on and donate to St. Matthew’s or a similar faith based organization. / 22
How many times can you say “thank you” today? To family, friends, strangers, God. / 23
Leave positive comments for someone online. / 24
Baby sit for a friend or neighbor without being asked and without accepting anything in return. / 25
Pay it forward. Drive through, coffee, groceries …
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Take a Sabbath Day. No cell phones. No emails. / 27
Log on and donate to a charity of your choice. / 28
Write a thank you note to someone who has had an impact on your life. / 29
Attend the mid-week Lenten meal and service. Help clean up after the meal. / 30
Tell your parents, child or spouse how much you appreciate them. / 31
Greatly over-tip your server. / Apr 1
Pay it forward. Drive through, coffee, groceries …
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Take a Sabbath Day. Do not work. / 3
Carry $20 and look for an opportunity to give it away. / 4
Leave positive comments for someone online. / 5
How many times can you say “thank you” today? To family, friends, strangers, God. / 6 * See note
Use you 2016 income tax filing to determine how much you gave in charitable donations. / 7
Baby sit for a friend or neighbor without being asked and without accepting anything in return. / 8
Have a garage sale or sell something you own and give the money to a charity. `
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Take a Sabbath day. Do something spontaneous as a family. / 10
Write a thank you note to someone who has had an impact on your life. / 11
Carry $20 and look for an opportunity to give it away. / 12
Next time someone compliments you on something, give it to them. / 13 Maundy Thursday
/ 14 Good Friday
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Don’t talk. Practice silence for 5 – 10 minutes, 1 hour, or the entire day…
16 Easter Sunday
Dear Lord, Teach me to be generous as You have been generous with me. Teach me that all I am and have are gifts from You. And gifts, Lord, are meant to be shared. Show me the joys of generosity. Help me to understand that others, perhaps unknown to me, depend on me for help. Remind me that my world, my community, need “Good Samaritans” to heal the wounds of our times. Make me a gift to others in Your name. Amen
If the practice of the day isn’t practical for you, modify the task or swap the task with one from another day.
March 2 Brene Brown video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IjSHUc7TXM
March 5 & 26 Give up your cell phone for 1 hour, half the day or all day. Challenge yourself.
March 14 Gratitude revealed --http://gratituderevealed.com/portfolio/generosity/
March 21 Stmatthews-church.org/giving/ or World Hunger – worldhunger.org donate option is at the very bottom of the page
April 6 Express your charitable donations as a percentage of your income. Can you give more in 2017?