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#6: Call
In 1949, Hank Williams, Sr. wrote a song called I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry. When this song first hit the airwaves, less than 10 percent of homes contained only one person. But today? On your street? One in four of the homes on your street is occupied by one person living alone. Of course, being alone is not the same as loneliness... but throw in a pandemic and some lockdowns, and loneliness is on the rise on your block and around the world. That's why your next Love Your Neighbor Challenge...
#7: Help
When my husband was injured in a home accident, our neighbors helped us in more ways than one. When one neighbor shouted for help, another came running with her husband - who is also a doctor. An emergency room nurse who lived one street over offered to make a house call, and another neighbor brought still-warm brownies when she learned what happened. As he recovered at home, a neighbor kindly stopped jackhammering their patio so he could rest. Today you will HELP a neighbor in the Love Your...
#8: Post
(Please excuse me while I go check Facebook.)(OK, I’m back.) I just LOL’ed and liked something funny Jessica’s daughter said, wished Peggy a happy birthday, and high-fived Michelle’s morning run. Last night I prayed via Messenger with a far-off friend about some frightening medical procedures. Social networks are a symptom of our need for relationships; they are not the solution.The solution is found smack dab in the middle of your neighborhood—the original social network—a convenient,...
#9: Eat
Everybody eats. Several times a day, in fact. Why not share one of those meals with a neighbor? Your challenge on the Love Your Neighbor Challenge is to invite a neighbor to eat with you. This simple gesture of hospitality can help end the epidemic of loneliness plaguing so many homes in our neighborhoods (perhaps even your own), and it's a direct reflection of how Jesus lived and moved among us. Jesus did some of His most important ministry at the dinner table in the homes of ordinary people...
#10: Praise
“You look nice today!” You remember where you were standing, the exact weather conditions, and where you bought the clothes you were wearing the last time someone complimented your outfit. Kind words linger. This Love Your Neighbor Challenge is to PRAISE your neighbor by giving an authentic compliment to brighten her day and warm her heart. Here’s how to flatter a friend (without being fake): 1. Prepare with prayer Meditate on these Scripture and ask the Lord to give you an encouraging word...