It’s not what you GIVE up, It’s what you GIVE (of yourself)
Below you will find some ideas of how to do a little bit of stewardship (sacrificial giving of time, talent, and treasure) during Lent. These are only ideas or they can be a springboard for something you might want to try.
- Send a card or handwritten note to a friend.
- Donate to a table outside of a store.
- Spend a morning at an animal shelter.
- Give an afternoon to a soup kitchen.
- Donate needed items to a shelter.
- Leave quarters in a gumball machine.
- Bring in a neighbor’s trash bins.
- Leave a nice comment on a blog.
- Spend quality time with a family member.
- Take care of the chores your partner hates.
- Leave a used book in a café.
- Tip your restaurant server generously.
- Tell someone that you love them.
- Pick up the tab.
- Freely offer your skills.
- Give someone you love an unexpected hug.
- Make a donation to a cause you believe in.
- Introduce yourself to your neighbors.
- Show support to an artist.
- Smile at strangers.
- Make and mail cards to the senior center.
- Send a nice email to someone you know.
- Be a courteous driver.
- Rake you neighbors leaves.
- Donate old electronics.
- Exercise patience
