25 Simple Ways to Warm the Hearts of Family, Friends, and Community
After a heart-wrenching week of record-breaking violence and death in our country, I came across the following comment online:
“the world surely needs their hearts warmed. I look at what has happened in the last week in Ohio and Texas, and I certainly cannot discredit the notion that exposure to things that desensitize us to violence surely must at least make it easier to commit violence. Surely, if the right stories, films, plays, books, and pictures can warm hearts, the wrong ones can make them cold. With what we are exposed and have access to, is it any wonder that ‘men’s hearts shall fail them?’ Take courage mothers and fathers, and keep warming those hearts, and do all you can to warm the hearts of your neighbors and communities, too.”
Certainly, we must change the way we view media. What we read and watch molds us into the individuals we will become. Let us be wise in choosing what we will invite our eyes, minds, hearts, and souls to be exposed to.
What are your favorite heart-warming books and movies?
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In addition to books and movies, here are 15 MORE ways to warm the hearts of your family, friends, and community:
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- Spend at least 10-minutes a day connecting one-one-one
- Find reasons to celebrate—often!
- Be fully present; listen carefully
- Play games together
- Spend time around the dinner table
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- Accept your friend’s uniqueness
- Get to know each other’s friends and family
- Ask and offer help
- Express gratitude
- Find reasons to gather together
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- Do random acts of service–often!
- Take a class; teach a class
- Make eye contact with a smile
- Volunteer
- Ask questions; go places and do things
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From small things come that which is great.
Choose one small thing to do today to help create warm hearts in your home, neighborhood, or community.
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Already doing something to warm hearts? I’d love to hear about it!
Your one thing will make a BIG difference!
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10 Comments
Donna Reidland
I agree whole-heartedly. All the violence that surrounds us has to have an effect. And when you couple that with a loss of any fear of God and ignorance of the Bible, how could it NOT be a lethal combination.
Down Aspen Lane
So true, Donna!
Kelsey
These little things really do make a difference, thank you for the reminder. One of my favorite heart warming movies is We Bought A Zoo.
Down Aspen Lane
I’ll have to look that movie up! Thanks for the recommendation, Kelsey!
Kelly Bolen
Loved these suggestions! Two things were are great at in my house is having dinner as a family and TALKING daily. Not just texting!!!!
Down Aspen Lane
Yes–talking is a MUST! LOL Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Down Aspen Lane
So true, Lexis! Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah
Thank you for this insightful post! It is so true that we are what we read and listen too! I love the wholesome book ideas! Charlotte’s web is a childhood favorite!!
Down Aspen Lane
Yes, there are so many positive options out there that will uplift us in times of trouble—especially Charlotte’s Web!! LOL
Lexis
These are some great and useful points about doing better for our communities! After all, Scripture does say “there is more happiness in giving than receiving”. Always good to remember how we can practically apply these things!