Last Saturday, our family participated in the California state-wide “Mormon Helping Hands” service project…and I forgot my camera!  What can I say?  Too busy working anyway!  Due to the current economic downturn, it has been challenging for local governments everywhere to maintain many of the city’s green spaces.  Volunteers helped city workers and park rangers to clear overgrowth, remove debris and in general, beautify community spaces.  It’s a great annual project and we enjoy doing the work as a family. A few weeks ago, I got a sneak preview of a song that was being re-mixed to celebrate this occasion.  The song, “Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?” has long been a favorite hymn of mine to sing at church.  But the rendition done by Alex Boye, Carmen Rasmusen Herbert and choir is so beautifully done that I wanted to share it. The question posed is a good one for me to keep in mind as I review my day.  I love the organized days of service, but these are not the beginning nor the end of how we serve, just a marker along the way.  Doing it enmass with others is wonderful and serves the community as a whole, but doing small acts of kindness as an individual is a daily task that buoys up our spirit of gratitude and helps us to remember that the source of all goodness comes from a loving Heavenly Father,

I love "A Christmas Carol" and I love this Mormon Message!

I am out of time already today, and I know that tonight is going to be busy, so I thought I would share this sweet video I found.  The sentiment, though directed at married couples, can carry to all those we love as we endeavor to make them feel special, needed and loved.  What a blessing we can be to each other with if we make it a priority to serve one another.    Now go do something nice for someone you love!  

Be careful how you judge others.