Over Christmas time one of my family members received an iToons gift card.  She wanted a few Glen Campbell songs and I helped her search for the songs she wanted.  She found the songs she wanted to buy but decided to buy a complete Glen Campbell greatest hits collection.  Campbell has two or three song that I really love - Rhinestone Cowboy, Whichita Lineman, and Gentle on My Mind.  After all the songs were downloaded I listened to some of them and found a song I don't ever remember hearing.  This song that I discovered just blew me away - Try a Little Kindness.  I have read when Campbell released it as a country song some Christian radio stations even played it.  This song definitely has a great message and listening to it uplifts my spirit. 

 Try a Little Kindness 

If you see your brother standing by the road
With a heavy load from the seeds he's sowed
And if you see your sister falling by the way
Just stop and say you're going the wrong way

You got to try a little kindness
Yes show a little kindness
Just shine your light for everyone to see
And if you try a little kindness
Then you'll overlook the blindness
Of narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets

 What attracts me most to this song is that it mentions brothers, sisters, the down and out, and letting your light shine.  

  Are we not all Brothers and Sisters?  Yes, we are all related.  We have the same Father.  We all are Brothers and Sisters and we should care for each other, love each other, and show kindness to each other.  

  And the down and out?  Of course we should care for them, show them compassion, and love them because they are again, our Brothers and Sisters.  And are we not all down and out sinners?  Didn't Jesus come to save us all because we are all down and out?  

 Hmm, this all adds up to something.  Oh yeah - Charity!  The Pure love of Christ!  Something greater than love, something greater than loyalty, something greater than honor, the greatest thing we can show for our fellow Brothers and Sisters - Charity.  

 Notice that the song says - try a LITTLE kindness.  That reminds me of President Hinckley and his Stand a Little Taller.  He did not say Stand a LOT Taller.  He said "a little."  Try to be a littler better each day.  I know that I can not stand a LOT  taller each day.  When I try I fail and get frustrated.  But I know I can stand a LITTLE taller.  I know I can be a little better each day.  I know I can take small steps, baby steps, to righteous living and the Celestial Kingdom.  

 So, if you are not a person who overflows with love, that's ok.  If you have not shown love in a long time, that's ok.  If it's hard for you to love because of anger inside or sadness, that's ok.  You don't have to give much - just a little.  Try a little kindness, just a little.  A smile, a pat on the back, a "how are you doing?" or a big Thank You and Your Welcome.  And I know if you try to show a little kindness you will be blessed for it.  I know even if you try to show kindness and it does not come out right, you will be blessed.  

 And then there is that line - "Just shine your light for everyone to see."  Where have I heard that before?  Hmm,  that sounds familiar.  Oh yeah - ldsn.net = Let your light shine!  And letting our light shine if very important.  Some one depressed, sad, going thru bad times, that person may gain the Hope that they need to overcome their difficulties because they saw us and the light that shines from us.  We may never know how many people we have touched in a positive way because we have shown your light but one thing is certain - we have and will affect many people, more than we will ever know.  So if you have any light inside your soul, even a little speck, please let it shine.  Heavenly Father wants you to shine your light.  Jesus wants you to shine your light.  And our Brothers and Sisters are in need of your light.  

 So, lets all try to show or show a little more kindness.  Let us all show more Charity to those around us.  And if you want to hear this song you can listen to it on my hope page and I'm sure you can find it on youtube also. 

Try a little kindness and let your light shine! 

Tags: Love Compassion Care Charity

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