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 The following is from A Daily Dose of Kindness and upon reading it, I hope that you will be encouraged to spread a little kindness in whatever part of the world this finds you in.

M.K.

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Seeing the Good in a World that
Focuses on the Bad
A Daily Dose of Kindness
By Shmuel Greenbaum
 
 
Every week a Moslem man in Singapore forwards an e-mail to his co-religionists in that Asian island nation…  An Evangelical Christian couple in Texas makes photocopies of it and gives them to all the members of their church and female prisoners throughout the Lone Star State… A Catholic Pastoral Counselor reads it to patients at a hospital in Peoria, Illinois…  The principal of a Jewish high school in Chicago tacks it to a bulletin board… While atheists throughout the world forward it to their friends and loved ones.
 
It all started on a hot summer day in 2001 when a young man carrying a guitar case walked into a crowded Jerusalem restaurant and detonated a bomb, killing himself and 27 other people. One of them was my wife, Shoshana, who was pregnant with our first child. 
 
I had been the happiest man in the world married to the most wonderful woman in the world.  We had just moved into a new home and our heads were filled with wonderful dreams.  Then in an instant I became the loneliest man in the world.  I lived in fear that terrorists would track me down and kill me and perhaps kill hundreds of people in the United States as they had my wife and my unborn child.
 
What pulled me through this tragedy were the people who were there for me in my darkest hours—the friends and relatives who supported me with my physical and emotional needs and the strangers who opened their hearts to relieve my burdens.
 
My parents stayed with me for a few weeks to help me get readjusted to life after the tragedy.  As soon as they left families in my community invited me to join them for dinner every night of the week so that I would not feel lonely. 
 
During the traditional week of mourning, close to a thousand people came to comfort me. Hundreds of them were students, parents and friends whose lives were enriched by my wife in so many different ways. They told me how she had comforted them by telling them that “There is good in every bad.” And so it is—in tragedy, there is opportunity to reach out to others and to turn something “bad” into something good and meaningful.
 
Partners in Kindness
 
On January 1, 2002, four months after Shoshana’s murder, I met with a group of friends in my community to discuss what we could do to make the world a better place. We decided to start a daily email newsletter to offer readers stories of kindness. We called the newsletter A Daily Dose of Kindness and our organization Partners in Kindness.
 
After a few months, we introduced a second email called Kind Words, which was syndicated, free of charge, around the world. In addition to stories, these emails also contained scientific insights on kindness and sensitivity enhancement techniques.
 
The emails spread far and wide. During the first five years, Partners in Kindness had granted permission for our stories and kindness techniques to appear in eight languages in print and electronic media reaching a circulation of more than 1.5 million readers on six continents.
 
Seeing Good; Doing Good; Feeling Good
 
When the news on TV, on the radio, and in the newspapers is filled with violence, we feel helpless and depressed. We lose faith in humanity and feel there is nothing that we can do to make the world better. Some readers tell us that our emails help them to forget about the bad and just focus on the good. Anne from California explains:
 
I had just read several news reports of what is going on in the world and they had had a rather depressing effect on me. Then I read your “kindness” column, and it just lifted me up, once again, to be reading about the good things people are doing for each other in a world that seems to concentrate on the bad.
 
Our first book, A Daily Dose of Kindness, represents the best of these e-mails.  The book contains diverse stories about Israel submitted from one hundred contributors. A Daily Dose of Kindness is the result of the collaboration of hundreds of volunteers and financial supporters of many different religions and nationalities. These stories of caring may bring new hope to Israel, the Middle East and the world.
 
The emails empower readers to not only tackle their own problems, but to reach out and make the world better.
 
A few months after we started sending out our kindness emails—less than a year after September 11—a large Moslem charity in Kuwait contacted us and asked permission to forward our stories throughout their country.
 
As Julia Bail of Washington, D.C. comments, “Reading the Kindness letters . . . gives me more hope for mankind than anything else in my life.”
 
Speaking
 
When I have the opportunity to speak, I rivet my audience’s attention through stories and audience participation. Participants come away feeling very positive and excited about doing something great. My excitement for kindness is infectious, as this student from New York City’s Stuyvesant High School explains:
 
I was expecting to attend the lecture given by Shmuel Greenbaum for one period. I ended up staying for four. It is so uplifting, so enlightening, so refreshing to hear someone like him talk, to simply bubble over with excitement at the thought of doing good in the world. He is in his way a role model to us all. You think to yourself, “If only everyone else could practice kindness in the way that Shmuel Greenbaum has, the world would truly be a better place.”
 For more information about our free e-mails, our book and speaking engagements visit www.PartnersInKindness.org or e-mail info@PartnersInKindness.org

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Christian Gifts of  great quality including amazingly comfortable and attractive  Jesus Sandals all made in the Holy Land,  ( Holyland ) can be found at Holyland4Jesus.com.  Happy shopping to all.

M.K.

Here we are in August of 2010.  One year and a few months have passed since the memorable visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Holyland.  His words  and messages are as important today as they were at the time of his visit.

In May of 2009, Pope Benedict and Bishops  from the Holy Land  gathered    in the room where, according to tradition, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper. Pope Benedict encouraged Christians in the Holy Land to accept the gift of God’s love, in order to ensure a vibrant Christian presence. He recalled that the Upper Room is a place that “invites the Church to prayerful contemplation” since it was here that Jesus ‘loved them to the end.’ “In the Upper Room,” the Pope said, “the mystery of grace and salvation, of which we are recipients and also heralds and ministers, can be expressed only in terms of love. Because he has loved us first and continues to do so, we can respond with love.” With the Christian presence in the Holy Land dwindling, Pope Benedict XVI asked the community to let Christ’s transforming love help them “overcome the temptation to turn in upon ourselves in selfishness or indolence, isolation, prejudice or fear, and to give ourselves generously to the Lord and to others.” The power of his love “moves us as Christian communities to be faithful to our mission with frankness and courage,” he said. This call to “communion of mind and heart … is of special relevance in the Holy Land,” the Pope noted, pointing out that the “different Christian Churches found here … are a sign of the multiple forms of interaction between the Gospel and different cultures. “They also remind us that the mission of the Church is to preach the universal love of God and to gather, from far and near, all who are called by Him, in such a way that, with their traditions and their talents, they form the one family of God.”

You need not be a Pope to visit. Christians from all walks of life thrill at their arrival to the Holy Land .  If you long to make a pilgrimage as well, but cannot just now, you can  still enjoy learning about it from the comfort of your home.

Pop into a wonderful Christian Gifts site and don’t forget to consider ordering a divinely comfortable pair of Jesus Sandals, made in the Holy Land, of course.

Welcome back to our  Holy land blog .

Have you noticed that never a day goes by without news of some sort about the Holyland? A quick glance finds article about housing bubbles,

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fisher raised the benchmark interest rate for the first time in four months in a bid to cool housing prices which he says could develop into a bubble.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-26/bank-of-israel-unexpectedly-raises-its-benchmark-interest-rate-to-1-75-.html

Had your fill of economic news?  If you long for amazingly novel gifts, read on. Christian gifts, Jesus sandals and other biblically inspired items can fill you with joy and the spirit of all that the holy land offers

Christian gifts for of a unique variety are available to you.  All lovingly made in the holy land by local artists, merchants of the quality you will be proud of.

Visit the Holyland today, or access gifts made there by logging onto a Christian Gifts site of quality and integrity.

Enjoy

Getting ready for your once in a lifetime trip to the Holy Land is a joyous task.  Let’s begin with outfitting your feet.  Humming to the tune of ” these boots will take you walking”,  as it’s summertime in the land, Holyland that it,  you may want to be sure to get a pair of Jesus sandals.   A quick click on Christian gifts and you’ll find yourself in an online shop chock full of  meaningful Christian gifts,  and you’re sure to find sandals that will surely become one of your favorites.  So very comfortable with fine leather and made in the holyland, Jesus Sandals can be spotted on the feet of smiling locals and visitors alike.

Don’t just shop, begin planning your pilgrimage and make your dreams come true.  You can walk where Jesus walked, dip a hand into the Sea of Galilee, and offer a prayer at the spot where the manger held the Christ Child.

Despite it being a land of many miracles, one still needs to partake of breakfast in the Holy Land.  Of course hotels usually offer Israeli breakfasts, a feast of taste and color.  If you feel more adventurous, walk to one of the markets (shuk) and buy freshly baked pita bread with zaatar, fresh cheeses of a variety that is simply dizzying, and coffee with a zing that will keep you going for hours.

Now that your tummy is taken care of lets think of your feet  Highly recommended are Jesus sandals, made of fine leather and perfect for exploring Christian sites and searching for Christian gifts.

 Let us not forget that one needn’t be in the Holyland to find Jesus sandals and Christian gifts. You can visit a quality online shop with meaningful biblical gifts including Jesus sandals and more.

Rumors abound in the Holy Land:  it is said that the last supper was held in the Mount Zion Church.  But this is impossible since the original church was not built until roughly 4 centuries after the Last Supper took place.  There is a reason for this error in thinking:  the apostles received the Holy Spirit in the upper room of Mount Zion’s Pentecost.

The lines and years separating the two events became blurred.  Despite the mistake, and even the touristy lure, it is worthwhile to stand in this holyland building and imagine, nonetheless, that the last supper took place not far from here.

The existing rendition of the building was constructed in the 12th century by the crusaders.  We recommend that you pick up a pair of Jesus sandals on your way, or scout out other Christian gifts that will support continued celebrations of the holy relics that remain standing in the Holy land, and visit Mt. Zion’s “last supper room.”

Even though this is not the actual room where Jesus spent the last supper with his beloved disciples, the accurate historical account is still very interesting.

Having woken up to a new day wherever this may find you,  and if you’re anything like me, you’ll hit the news to check on what’s new in the world, and inevitably will find something about Israel, otherwise known as  Holy land  or Holyland. Such a tiny country,  and yet always in the news.

If the news is too heavy a subject, shopping may be easier to digest.  Go for a virtual shopping spree in the holy land at a wonderful  on line christian gifts site. Find Jesus Sandals that’ll make you and your feet happy, and other unique Christian gifts, all made with love and care in the holyland by local artists and  merchants and of the quality you will be proud of.

M.K.

Garden of Gethsemane  – The Garden of Gethsemane is at the foot of the Mount of Olives, within the walled grounds of the Church of all Nations (known also as the Church of the Agony). It’s a serene garden set amongst  a grove of ancient olive trees,  with a backdrop of the eastern wall of the City of Jerusalem.  Notice the olive trees. The  Garden of Gethsemane still contains dozens of ancient olive trees that date to approximately 2,000-years-old!

Mark 14:32-50 refers to  The Garden of Gethsemane as where Jesus prayed the night of his betrayal and arrest According to the record in Luke 22: 43-44, Christ’s despair in Gethsemane was so deep that he sweat drops of blood.

 Jesus preached his word to those near and far in the holy land.  Back in those days, there were no taxi cabs, railroads, buses or cars.  Jesus walked  to spread his word, undoubtedly wearing Jesus sandals.   You will certainly  enjoy a visit to the Garden of Gethsemane. Get ready for a rush of Jerusalem spirit.  Don’t forget your Jesus sandals and if you don’t yet have a pair, you can find ones of high quality, made in the holyland at my favorite online christian gifts shop. All products from this christian gifts site are made in the holyland.

Wishing you joy,

 M.K.

Jerusalem is one of the world’s holiest cities.  Home to many spiritual people, there are numerous venerable sites worth visiting.  And in the peak of summer, it is also one of the most pleasant Holy Land cities to visit because the air is dryer, and the higher elevation keeps the heat at bay.

There is no better way to explore any city, especially one so full of treasures easily missed by car.  We recommend that you don your Jesus sandals and meander through the twisted alleyways of the Old City.  Pay homage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and be sure to stop in at the Christian information center within a few hundred feet of Jaffa Gate.  In addition to having useful information about important Christian sites in the Old City, they also sell certain Christian Gifts that support a good cause.

So plan your visit to the holyland now.  Don’t miss your opportunity to soak up the spirit while the sun shines during the summer months.

Sensational Sunday Holyland Potpourri

Christian Gifts - According to Christianity, Spiritual gifts or charismata, are gifts that are bestowed on Christians, each having his or her own proper gift (or gifts) to strengthen the church.

Jesus Sandals - If made well,  Jesus Sandals are by far simply the most comfortable shoes you will ever walk in. Made in the Holy Land of course.

Holy Land – is sometimes referred to as Holyland and depending on who you’re talking to, as Israel.

Put them all together, and you’ve got a Holy Land Potpurri, perfect weather for shopping online for unique Christian Gifts

Happy shopping to all – M.K.