100 Summer Ideas - Part Six: Do Unto Others

Last but not least, this final group of ideas is about reaching out and serving those around of us. We live in a world where it is easy and acceptable to feed our selfish desires and do what is "fun" and "relaxing" yet we serve a mighty God who gave everything for us. How can we do any less?
I challenge you to make a point this summer of reaching out to someone in need around you, either using one of these ideas or your own.
I guarantee the life you change most will be your own!

1. Give someone a bouquet of homegrown flowers.
2. Take someone vegetables from your garden.
3. Mow a neighbour’s lawn or weed their garden for free.
4. Watch someone’s little ones (at your house or theirs) so their mom can have some free time.
5. Pack a give-away bag to keep in your car to share with homeless people you pass (pack easy open food such as cheese and crackers, ravioli with pop-top lids, canned fruit, granola bars, juice boxes, etc. Be sure to include plastic utensils and a napkin. If you wish and can afford it you may throw in “extras” such as bus tickets, phone card, letter-writing kit (stamped envelope, paper and pen).
6. Make a card for someone.
7. Walk dogs at the local animal shelter.
8. Drop off dinner or muffins to someone who is ill/grieving/has a new baby.
9. Clean out your toys and games and drop them off at a charity.
10. Take your outgrown clothes to a thrift shop.
11. Volunteer with a community group.

Here is the birthday cake Tanner and Amanda made for a friend of ours who has no family: