Post from monthly contributor, Kristen of Celebrate Every Day with Me!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (as if you didn’t already know from your Pinterest feed!).  It is easy to buy little Valentine’s for the school chums or neighborhood kids, but are you inadvertently missing out on blessing others who would enjoy the encouragement of a homemade valentine?

As my children and I talk about helping, serving and blessing others, we decided to make Valentines for some of the special people in our lives.  Now, you don’t have to tackle all seven, just pick a few and intentionally show love.  Let them know they are cared about by your family.

1.  A widow at your church

2.  An elderly neighbor

3.  A soldier

4.  The grocery store cashier

5.  Your librarian

6.  The mailman

7.  Someone in a nursing home

Keep your valentine simple or add a message of thanks, encouraging words or a Scripture verse.

Find more Valentine’s Day ideas here.

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Would you like more ideas for serving others?  Check out Kristen’s recent post, 10 Simple Ways You and Your Child Can Serve This Winter.  (There is also a 50% off discount code for her ebook too.)

Kristen of Celebrate Every Day With Me is a fun-loving mom to two kids who keep her busy and laughing. Add her great husband and the Lord to the mix and her life is one fantastic (and sometimes crazy) adventure. She is a former youth leader, professional wedding and event planner and has a degree in Christian Thought/Christian Ministry. She loves long lists, diet soda and playing jokes on her husband.

Kristen is the author of Teach Me To Serve:  99 Ways Preschoolers Can Learn To Serve & Bless Others.  On her blog, you’ll find fun ideas for children’s activities, creating memorable moments and party planning.