One smile can make someone’s day. One word can end a fight. One person can make a difference. A difference to change the world or a difference to someone’s life. A life that thrives on faith/hope. One action can totally flip someone’s life upside down. In a good or bad way. When we think about making a difference what do we think about? Do we think about helping/caring of other people’s lives or do we think it’s just a waste of time. Making a difference in our world today or in someone’s life is just like a tiny seed. The seed starts off small, but then thrives/grows bigger and bigger each day. When the plant is done growing others admire it and get inspire to plant/grow the plant themselves. What started as a tiny seed turned into a big beautiful plant that inspired others to plant it themselves. In the book “Christmas Jars” a family named the Maxwells saved up money year round and gave it to someone in need on the week before Christmas. Actions speak louder than words. Their actions impacted other lives. Lives that felt hopeless and lonely. “Christmas Jars,” Saint Francis of Assisi, and Pope Francis all shared many similarities and differences! “Christmas Jars,” Saint Francis of Assisi, and Pope Francis all shared many similarities with each other. One thing they all both had in common is that they all showed acts of kindness towards others! The book “Christmas Jars” is based on a family tradition where you fill a jar with money everyday for one whole year. Then, when it’s the week before Christmas you give the jar filled with money to someone in need. Such as when Marianne’s husband stole all of Marianne’s money from her bank account. Marianne was torn apart like someone had pushed her so hard she couldn’t get up. Life had hit her at the hardest until she met the Christmas jar. After, Marianne had found out that her husband had stole all of her money from her bank account she was weeping at the bus stop until, a little girl (Hannah Maxwell) had gave her a big jar filled with money that her family had collected for one whole year to buy Christmas gifts to one another. Hannah Maxwell’s father, Adam Maxwell, had a choice to either give Marianne the money or just take the money back and walk away. Adam didn't walk away, instead he let Marianne keep the money. Adam’s choice impacted Marianne’s life forever. That one act of kindness showed that he put others before himself. Saint Francis of Assisi did kind acts towards others too! When Saint Francis of Assisi was young he lived a wealthy/luxury life. One day Saint Francis of Assisi was with his friends when all of sudden a begger approach him and was crying for alms (money). Like Adam Maxwell Saint Francis of Assisi had a choice to either give some money to the beggar or just mock the beggar and walk away. Saint Francis of Assisi made the choice to help someone in need! Saint Francis of Assisi gave some money to the beggar even though his friends mock afterward. Saint Francis of Assisi didn’t care what his “friends” thought of him. Saint Francis of Assisi put others before himself. Pope Francis showed kind acts toward others. Pope Francis cares for others too! For instance, Pope Francis donated $150.000 to the survivors and victim families who were hit by an earthquake in mexico. Pope Francis also donated 25,000 Euros to the Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. By doing this Pope Francis is supporting people who are facing famine and food insecurity in
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Pope Francis and Saint Francis of Assisi were known for performing kind works of God towards others. Saint Francis of Assisi was known to give his money, clothing, good etc to others. Pope Francis is known to donate his own money thoses who needed it more than he did. Pope Francis and Saint Francis of Assisi are both selfless! Even though Saint Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis got credit for their kind works of God it didn’t matter! What really mattered was that they know in their hearts that they had impacted someone’s life in many ways through the works of
Pope Francis and Saint Francis of Assisi were known for performing kind works of God towards others. Saint Francis of Assisi was known to give his money, clothing, good etc to others. Pope Francis is known to donate his own money thoses who needed it more than he did. Pope Francis and Saint Francis of Assisi are both selfless! Even though Saint Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis got credit for their kind works of God it didn’t matter! What really mattered was that they know in their hearts that they had impacted someone’s life in many ways through the works of