Just because...

Looks like we have major rain and winds about to descend on the City of Portland, and we have plans to practice random acts of kindness tomorrow...

We've purchased 400 certificates for a cup of coffee at Coffee By Design coffee shops, and we're going to be hitting the streets of Portland, just to pass them out with a little card that says this:

YES! It really is free!
We hope this small gift brightens your day. It's a simple way of saying that God loves you.

Then on the back, a little introduction to new light, along with the address for this blog.

I'm praying that these little cards -- soggy from the rain or not! -- find their way into the hands of the people who need them most, and that they'll be like seeds planted in fertile soil.

God, bless these little acts of kindness, that they might be symbols of your grace -- even in the midst of the storms of life... Amen.