By Alan on Dec 01 in Blog tagged a real neighbor, feel good, goodies, greets each day, helps, invites, love thy neighbor, no gossip, shares the gospel, smiles, volunteers | Comments Off
A Real Neighbor
BY LAWRENCE HEYWOOD
A real neighbor is someone who greets you each day with “Good morning!” and then does everything possible to see that it is.
A real neighbor is someone who says a lot of things behind your back—always good.
A real neighbor is someone who keeps his dog out of your flowers and his kids out of your hair.
A real neighbor is someone who tells his golf buddies that you’re moving in next door and he’s staying home from the game to help you do it.
A real neighbor is someone who won’t tell you a spicy bit of gossip.
A real neighbor is someone who leaves homemade bread or other goodies on your doorstep.
A real neighbor is someone who smiles.
A real neighbor is someone who gives you a little advice on how to put in your new lawn—and a lot of help.
A real neighbor is someone you would still want to live next to if no one had ever invented the fence.
A real neighbor is someone who volunteers to babysit your little ones—for the third Friday night in a row.
A real neighbor is someone who invites you over to watch home movies—your home movies.
A real neighbor is someone who makes you feel you’re a very special person.
A real neighbor is someone who knows the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, and who loves you so much he can hardly wait to share it with you.
A real neighbor is someone who cares enough, who loves enough to follow the admonition of the Savior: “… Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. And … Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Matt. 22:37, 39.)
Are you a real neighbor?
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“That they should let no pride nor haughtiness disturb their peace; that every man should esteem his neighbor as himself, laboring with their own hands for their support.” Mosiah 27: 4
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Love Thy Neighbor
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A Real Neighbor
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