Thoughtful Deeds

Upon making a stop, a delivery driver noticed the empty trash can at the end of the driveway.  He rolled the can to the side of the house and then delivered the package to the front porch.  Once again, a security camera solved the mystery of identifying the good deed person.

Steve Chu and Ephrem, owners of Ekiben, a restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, found out that one of their customers was craving their broccoli tempura.  The problem was that she was now in Vermont, staying with her daughter, since she had stage 4 cancer.  Instead of sending recipes, Steve, Ephrem, and an employee, Joe, drove the six hours to Vermont and cooked for the lady and her family for a few days.  The meals were “just like she remembered.”  The daughter reported that the men wouldn’t let her pay for the meals, gas money, or the Airbnb where they stayed.  Her mother told Good New Movement, “The overwhelming generosity and gigantic hearts of these young men will make me warm and happy forever.” 

 

Ginger Kabureck is a teacher at Highland High School in Highland, Illinois.  One day last week, she instructed the students in her Athletic PE class to run their fastest mile.  She noticed that Isaac was struggling a bit at the end of lap 3, but he wasn’t going to quit, even though the other students had already completed the run.  That’s when Coach Kabureck noticed that Blasé, Caiden, and Blane had joined Isaac for the final lap so he wouldn’t have to run alone.  She commented, “It was awesome to see this level of sportsmanship, friendship, and empathy out of teenagers!  Days like today are the best!”

 

Two rival teams, from Katy ISD, played football on September 8.  Due to homecoming court presentations, Taylor High School’s band did not have time to march at half-time.  Instead, they performed their show after the game.  Coach Chris Dudley, from the opposing Cinco Ranch team, had his players watch from the sidelines.  A bystander noted, “This is so RARE!  And WONDERFUL!  Coach Dudley is a class act in showing his players the importance of repaying the respect for the students who support players week after week. And for a rival school.  His examples of class never end.”

 

May we, too, look for ways to lighten the load, encourage, and make a difference for those around us.

 

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 1:22

 

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:10