On this first day of Summer there is more sunlight today than any other day of the year. So we have more "light" to let our light shine. Here are some ways you can make a difference today, courtesy of author and Pastor Max Lucado ...
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Volunteer at a local prison.
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Visit patients in a local AIDS hospice or hospital.
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Read books or share music with the elderly at a nursing home.
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Take a fast from drinking anything but water for a month, and donate the money saved to help bring clean water to those who need wells.
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Look around your neighborhood and ask if single parents, handicapped, or elderly people need help with house or yard projects.
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Throw a special dinner party at your house for people who usually eat alone.
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Be a big brother or big sister to a child who doesn't have two parents.
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Organize clothes or a food drive to aid local ministries.
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Pack "snack packs" to hand out to homeless people to see on the street.
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Take a working mission trip outside the country.
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Write letters of support to soldiers stationed away from their families.
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Learn about child slavery and work with service organizations.
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Secretly pay for someone's dinner bill at a restaurant.
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Identify a group of people you have previously disliked or held a bias against, then make an effort to move toward them in love.
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Help to paint or fix - up worn down fences and houses in low-income parts of your town.
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Help organize a community garden to aid those living on a fixed income.
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Build teams to help raise funds and awareness for specific charities through walks, runs and other fundraisers (such as Hoops of Hope, 40 - Hour Famine, Soles4Souls).
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Schedule prayer marathons at your church to pray about specific needs in your community.