“I wanna live like there’s no tomorrow, love like I’m borrowed time. It’s good to be alive.” Jason Gray, American contemporary-Christian songwriter/singer

Put a bear in your car, your window, your doorway or on your porch. That’s one of the newest and sweetest ways to love others with a small dose of the lavish abandon that Jesus has already poured out on this world.
Inspired by the children’s camp song “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt,” people all over the U.S. are putting out bears that families out for a walking or driving break with small children can “hunt.”
Elsewhere, people are painting and writing inspirational things on their sidewalks with chalk, sewing up wildly-patterned mask covers for healthcare workers or planting seeds for a garden that will make someone smile a few weeks or even months from now.
And, that’s not the half of it.
Some neighborhoods are organizing social-distanced parades with participants in full-body dinosaur costumes. In our neighborhood, one guy is giving the occasional bagpipe concert from his backyard. I can now tell you with certainty that nothing says “in your face” to COVID-19 quite like the “Highland Fling” played on what was originally an instrument of war.
None of these things speaking to you? Call someone. Check on someone. Pray for someone — someone you don’t particularly like. Or, if you are really feeling the love of God, share some toilet paper. π

Good old American ingenuity! Thanks, tweeted this.
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Sounds as though you have some good neighbors!
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We do. π It’s a densely populated historic district full of quirkiness. I love it. Be well and blessed, Liz!
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You, too, Nora!
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Love that your neighbor is serenading your community with bagpipes! Saw my first teddy bear this morning in a neighbor’s window when out walking Adi. Hoping the idea will catch on. Take care!
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I’m glad he’s actually GOOD on the bagpipes. Otherwise… π
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Cute Bear, the Girls Scout Memories stirred…going on a bear hunt. Sharing is caring, Show your love!
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I love the going on a bear hunt idea.
In the UK we have a similar idea. We are all helping our children to colour in rainbows and displaying them in our windows. This is to show Hope and to show support for :-
“staying safe at home to support our NHS (and other keyworkers) and save lives”.
On Thursday evening we all stood at our front doors and gave the NHS (and keyworkers) a round of applause. It was quite moving to hear how many people were applauding. Some people even set off fireworks. Its great to see how communities around the world are finding many ways to come together in any way they can at this time.
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π Those are nice things to hear. It has been really joyful to see what people are doing. I especially loved it when people in Italy were singing from their balconies. Be well and blessed, Clare!!
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I thought the singing in Italy was wonderful too. Nothing better to lift the mood than singing together. You stay safe and stay well too!!
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What great ideas. Creativity is flowing, and I’m witnessing far more generosity of spirit than anything else. It’s heartening to experience the kindness of communities that are reaching out to neighbors and passersby. Nora, blessings of health, peace and provision to you and your family β₯
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God’s love is definitely flowing, even among people who don’t quite know Him yet! Blessings on you and yours, as well, Jacquie! God is able!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this post! I smiled so big imagining your neighbor blessing everyone with the free concerts. So awesome!!
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π It has been fun. Be well and blessed, Jennifer!!
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You too my beautiful sister! β€
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I have seen paper hearts all over the windows in our neighborhood, but I didn’t know about the teddy bears. I will join the hunt! I may put one in my front pot too. Great post!
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Thanks, Julie. The hearts sound sweet, too. We’re making masks now. When we have quantity, we may hang a few on the fence if people need them. They’re a simple surgical style, but a study from 15 years ago says that’s enough to filter out about 80 percent of microbes. So, we’ll go for it. Blessings!!
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Thatβs awesome! π
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Ahhh how cool! Love all this!! Iβm gonna go search the kidβs toys for a teddy bear, I know we have one!!β€οΈ thanks for sharing!!
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