Serving with Purpose: Small Acts, Lasting Impact
What Does Service Reveal About You? This Mandela Day, I had the privilege of serving at the Redeeming Love Safe House alongside The Tjommies. Together, we built vegetable planter boxes, cleared weeds, packed toiletry starter kits and shared a meal. On the surface, they may seem like simple tasks, but they reminded me of something I often explore with my coaching clients: The smallest actions often reveal the biggest truths about our hearts. We live in a world that celebrates big achievements, promotions, followers and success. Yet some of the most meaningful moments in life happen quietly — when no one is applauding and nothing is expected in return. Service has a way of slowing us down. It shifts our focus from what we lack to what we can give. It reminds us that purpose isn't always found in changing the whole world. Sometimes it's found in changing one person's day. As I watched people working side by side, laughing while pulling weeds, building with their hands and pack...
