It’s May! Before we get too far away from April, here’s a recap of our reflections on how to care for and reach out to our near Neighbors. You know, they’re the ones you can see (or hear) from your window. Sometimes I find my Neighbor’s mail in OUR mailbox … that’s near enough to be my Neighbor. If you missed a Neighbor post, just click to see what you missed, and be sure to tell me how you would finish the last sentence.
- Who is My Neighbor?
- 37 Second Neighbor Killer
- The Overcomer Where You Live
- 7 Ways to Create a Climate of Sharing
- Neighbor Faux Pas
- Gym Memberships Kill Neighbors
- Gifts for Neighbors
So do you think you make a good Neighbor? Have you paused to consider if you’re “loving your near Neighbor” as well as you’re “loving your neighbor” in general? The priority we place on our privacy and our time may be tempting us ignore those closest to us. A good Neighbor is one who thinks of others more than himself, after all, “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing” (Proverbs 27:14).
How would you finish this sentence? A good near Neighbor is someone who _____________________________________________.
I’m praying we will be the kind of Neighbors to others that we want to have move in next door to us!
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A good neighbor… keeps a clean yard and smiles and makes small talk from time to time. 🙂
Haha…that’s me that I just described. I’ve never really gotten to know my neighbors, I made small talk with a few of them. We wave from time to time, but I’m a shy person…even at 34! I really don’t make friends unless someone makes the effort with me. 🙂
Good admission, Nicole. It really does take someone to make the first effort, doesn’t it? Waving is a great “first step” to soften the soil, and then it’s time to plant some seeds. And I think you’re so right … keeping a clean yard makes a difference, too! It shows our neighbors that we care about their world and want to be a good neighbor to them. There might just be a Near neighbor who would LOVE to have a shy friend who is a good listener with a smile on her face to come across the clean yard 😉 and be a friend.