Small acts of kindness

We got back from our holiday and found that some kind soul had taken the black bags of rubbish from our bins, so that they could be collected. Since we had missed the collection the week before, I was dreading returning in the midst of our unseasonal heatwave to find piles of stinking rubbish. Whoever did this, thank you.

Yesterday a family arrived late for church because they had stopped on their journey to rescue a lost dog. They found a number on its collar and were able to return it safely to its overjoyed owner.

Two small acts of kindness that needn't have been done but which made a difference. May God give me grace to respond generously when I can help someone in a small way, and the grace to be thankful for all small mercies.