Acts of Kindness, In the Nick of Time

What is 15 minutes to someone?


It gave me goosebumps when I heard it on the radio...(the team tried to keep it quiet-but they should know better;)

Read this story about how the Cleveland Indians helped out teammate Jack Hannahan in August.

Truly,

Amber

MOTIVATIONAL MAGAZINE Contest!

If you've been visiting Yellow Inspiration it's obvious you value motivation and personal growth.

It's also apparent that you appreciate those little positive morsels each day which help inspire you to keep going.

So do I! 

There‘s a mini-book that I like to read. It's called Bits & Pieces and it’s full of motivational quotes and inspiring stories.

If you love a positive tidbit now and again to help...

·         Remind you to keep your chin up

·         Remind you to stop and smell the roses

·         Remind you that it isn’t as bad as it seems

·         Inspire you to ‘go for your dreams’

…You should be reading this!

 I first started reading Bits & Pieces in 1998.

And each time I read something from it, it made my day!!

This publication is available in small monthly paperbacks. 

 And.....

  

 I love it so much I'm running a contest so I can share it with YOU!

Starting April 13, 2011 and going until May 12, 2011, the reader with the most comments on Yellow Inspiration WINS A FULL 12 month subscription to the Bits & Pieces Magazine!

Contest Rules:

You cannot be a member of my family (for obvious reasons)

Comments must be made between 12:00 am, April 13th and 11:59 pm on May 12th.

The winner will get their own twelve month subscription to Bits & Pieces Magazine mailed to them monthly!

The winner will be posted on Yellow Inspiration

Friday, May 13^th!

Happy Commenting and Good Luck!

'Don't let anything keep you from struggling and seeking to be a decent, striving human being. It is where you are headed not where you are from that will determine where you end up.' 

  - Marian Wright Edelman (Founder of the Children's Defense Fund)

                        (A quote in an issue of Bits & Pieces Magazine)

Truly,

Amber

The Story of the Blue Ribbon

Something I am quite passionate about is parenting and children’s rights. I have certain views on how children should be cared for and treated. Whether you are a parent or not, you can make a difference in a child’s life.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Please read about the Blue Ribbon Campaign. Visit the sites below and join in with me, while I support children everywhere, by raising awareness about child abuse and neglect. 

Not all abuse committed against children is physical, nor is it solely committed by a child's parents; so please educate yourself, and others, on the forms of child abuse and how it affects children.

The following was is from First5LA:

Starting in 1989, the Blue Ribbon Campaign, which serves as a physical reminder to end child abuse, began with one grandmother's personal commitment to end child abuse. By tying a blue ribbon to the antenna on her van, she "made people wonder." When members of her community asked about the significance of the ribbon, Bonnie Finney shared the tragic story of her grandson's death. Three-year-old Michael Wayne "Bubba" Dickenson was killed at the hands of his mother's violent boyfriend. Bonnie's loss inspired her crusade.
In her words, "We must protect our most precious gifts of all...our children. Please wear a blue ribbon...give one to your friends...tell them what it means...you may save a child's life!"

“The blue ribbon has become a national symbol for child abuse and a reminder of our need to protect our children. The Blue Ribbon Campaign happens each year in April, and the community is encouraged to wear a blue ribbon to symbolize a commitment to ending child abuse.”

Visit their site to learn more:

http://www.first5la.org/articles/national-child-abuse-prevention-month-history-of-the-blue-ribbon-campaign

Video-Concrete Angel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2lZsmrFT4g

Just a small bit ofstats and information:
http://www.medicinenet.com/child_abuse/page4.htm#18whatdoes

Thank you.

Truly,

Amber