This is a story of my youngest son and daugher inlaw, Anthony and Nicole, These two young kids have no children and had pretty much all the freedom of married life with no kids, Then about 6 months ago Department of Children and family services contacted them and me informing them that there 1 niece continue reading...
Christmas Cards and Canned Foods
This week we called the homeless shelter in our area and asked - instead of just taking what was left on my shelves - what food they could use the most. It was interesting to hear their most common donations (canned pineapple and tuna fish) and hear what was most wanted. We found out that in terms continue reading...
Jiuzhai Elementary School
In China, rual areas are very poor and the school systems are not well funded. For the past 4 years we have supported a school in Kali City (small town of 600,000 people) Guizhou Province in SW China. The area has a high population of ethnic minorities, mostly Miao people - in the photo the older continue reading...
Two Acts of Kindness
I had two Emma acts of kindness yesterday. First I bought the car behind me in the drive thru their food. I could see he had a Veteran hat on (older couple). The other was my best friend and her friends are helping out a homeless man. I sent down jeans/socks/underwear for him. He was overwhelmed at continue reading...
Books for the PICU
Books were sent to the Children's National PICU as a gift from Emma. The Little Blue Truck and First One Hundred Words were listed on the wish list the hospital posted and were perfect gifts from Emma. Emma will be bringing smiles to tough little fighters and their families. continue reading...
Gift of Family Movie Night
Everyday I read Tiffany's posts. All of them make me cry or at the very least tear up. We are currently struggling. Our bills and mortgage is paid, but getting food on the table and I have no idea what we are going to do about Christmas. My husband works commission, and work is slow. I have my own continue reading...
Emma Saved 3 Lives Tonight…
Emma saved 3 lives tonight. God bless this guardian angel! Let me explain... In honor of Emma, earlier today I made a crockpot full of meatballs to deliver meals to the homeless in my area. Normally, there are 5 to 10 homeless people living under the overpasses near my home. I loaded up 5 meals continue reading...
In Memory of Emma – Books for kids
I was talking to my boss Ruth about children with Autism and Special needs not being invited or including in activities and going to the mall to see Santa can be overwhelming because of all the noise and people. So from this discussion, we put together a Breakfast With Santa for kids with Autism and continue reading...
The Gift of Time
This isn't a story of a random act of kindness but it happened because of your Emma. My son asked me to go hunting with him. I would usually tell him no because I am not very interested in hunting but I thought about your Emma and how this was a chance that I would never dream of passing up if I continue reading...
Helping for Christmas
Emma you have made me open my eyes to doing anything and everything I can do for "the littles" in my area! This year my husband and I already agreed to tone our kids Christmas back because they get SO MUCH from us and family/friends. We took the extra money and "adopted" a child from a church and continue reading...