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Make Their Day

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Loving this book filled with detailed ideas on how to spread joy and compassion throughout all your relationships! Not your average list of ideas, these are well thought out and include the extra details. Excellent for gifts, or keep as a resource,

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I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher as part of the book launch team. Gift Giving is my love language so joining this book launch was a no-brainer for me. Karen gives you 101 ways to bless others from simple to extravagant, from your friends and family to your neighbors and church members. Karen breaks up those 101 ideas into 8 categories and gives you ideas on how to make someone's day in that category. Karen even has recipes and gift tags included in the book that you can copy and put with the gift of choice. Not all gifts cost money, some are just giving of your time or talents. Most of these you can even do during our current pandemic. Who doesn't need a nice little surprise after the year we've had? I highly recommend buying this book! It's an easy read, and you don't even have to read the whole thing all at once, you can just have it as an idea book. Need an idea to bless a friend, go to that section. Need an idea to bless a neighbor, go to that section. What are you waiting for? Go "Make Their Day"!

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What many of our friends and family need most right now is an extra dose of kindness. What the world needs is an extra dose of kindness. Have you ever had the urge to do something nice for someone, but didn’t know what to do? I’ve been there many times. Karen has come to our rescue and created a book full of incredible ideas for making people feel special. Ideas for those nearby, far away, and those we haven’t met yet.

I’ve found that looking outward and finding people to encourage has helped me out of some of my darkest days. Thank you, Karen, for a wonderful tool for the days ahead!

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TRULY enjoyed reading this book of so many ideas on how to love on those around me. The more I kept reading the more I loved all the ideas- for instance the Pizza Garden idea or the Basket of Love idea !! Also this book is pretty and will make a sweet gift.

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Make Their Day by Karen Ehman is a wonderful collection of 101 delightful ideas of ways you can encourage others. Included are ideas such as leaving out treats for your delivery people, putting together a gift basket of items related around a book, and so many other creative ways to encourage. Some might think of Karen as the "queen of hospitality" who delights with her simple and practical ideas of showing hospitality to others, wherever it may be!

In Make Their Day, Karen shares ideas to encourage friends, your own family, throughout your day and around your town, across the miles or through the internet, those who are hurting or in need, within the church, through holidays as well at in your home. Karen even offers some fun printables.

After reading Make Their Day, you will be inspired by not only the ideas Karen includes but inspired to think of other ideas as well! I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review, which I was happy to do. I heartily recommend Make Their Day!

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Make Their Day is full of wonderful ideas to touch other’s lives. Some are for hard times but many are just to reach out and say you care. during an ordinary day. Something we all need. A great book to keep on hand when you want to do a little extra for someone you know or even someone you don’t. I know I’ll be referring back to it for the ideas and recipes.

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One of the reasons that I love Karen Ehman's books and Bible Studies is that they are practical and relevant you everyday life. Make Their Day didn't disappointment me. It is full of practical suggestions of ways that we can reach out to other gals and demonstrate God's love in a simple, yet meaningful way! It is full of ideas to help us reconnect after being separated during the pandemic. I encourage you to get the book and make a positive difference to someone by using one of Karen's suggestions!

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Very good book... Ideas galore for being kind and thoughtful to family... Friends.... And those who are strangers... Love this book

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In the deceptively simple format of a list, Karen Ehman provides a wonderful testimony of the love of God in action which spurs the reader on to spread the love themselves. Practical ideas are shared with testimonies of how these ideas have been used to make peoples day by the author and those around her. I have never been so touched by a list before.

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Karen Ehman seems to thrive by doing things for others and she wants to share her knowledge and insight with you. She enjoys spreading kindness to those around her – and wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all did that?
Make Their Day is basically a book of lists – ways to make someone’s day a little brighter, a little easier, a little more fun. The subtitle says it better – “101 simple, powerful ways to love others well.” Karen gives you 101 ways to spread love and kindness to those around you.
The book is broken down into groupings: In Your Circle of Friends, Within Your Own Family, Across the Miles or through the Screen and others. Some ideas are very simple like buying coffee for a friend or writing someone a handwritten note about how much they mean to you. Others are more elaborate and would take more planning – like planning a slumber party for you and your friends or creating a snack station at your office so people can stop by for a quick pick-me-up. I’d like to say the ideas are endless, but truly there are 101 of them – but they can spark a person’s creativity to come up with some of their own ideas too.
I really enjoyed this book and the ideas Karen shared! I hope to encourage my family to spread kindness now and throughout the new year. If you are tired of all the negativity and anger going around in the world today, get this book and follow the suggestions to bring more love and kindness to those around you. Maybe it will start a movement!
I was given an advanced reading copy of “Make Their Day” by Karen Ehman for an honest evaluation of the book.

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This is a great book full of ideas to make others in your life, including your postman, feel special.
It give you great idea to make an ordinary day a special day.

I have been doing some of these for years but there was some I had not thought of and look forward to using these ideas.

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Disclosure: I did not get paid to read this book, This is my honest opinion I enjoyed the book I was glad there were things I could do where it doesn't cost money. This book talked about how you can put something in the calendar app of your phone and when you could get your friend that something special she enjoys. I do highly recommend this book it will make your day and theirs.

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The publisher sent me early access to read the book. I am so glad that they did! I love how Karen Ehman brings simple easy ways to show people you care about them. It could be something as easy and simple as bringing coffee to a friend just as they like it to giving a Mom the day off. This is a must read book for everyone. It will open your eyes to ways we can be kinder to everyone.

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This was a delightful read! I appreciate the positive, uplifting, and care-centered theme of this book, certainly something we need as much of as we can during this season. "Make Their Day" is an easy and quick read, and great for referring to when you want to do something for someone but need some ideas. I love how scripture is woven throughout, though approachable and welcoming to where we could gift this book to someone who is perhaps new to their faith or still deciding on how they feel about it. There's a variety of things to do, budgets, and people to care for, definitely something for everyone at any time. Great message and one that is so easy to promote and cheer for! I look forward to making the day for many of my loved ones and acquaintances, as well as doing this with my friends and family to start new and great traditions and practices!

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I have always enjoyed Karen's writing because it feels like we are talking to each other over a cup of coffee. These 101 ideas were awesome!! I learned a bunch of new ways that I can help put a smile on someone else's face. The ideas are so straightforward and imaginative, I can't wait to start. The publisher sent me early access to read the book, and I'm so glad they did! I truly loved it - as you can tell from this review

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Love this book of ideas for making someone's day. It not only gave me some great ideas but inspired new ideas or different takes on Karen's.

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This book is a gem! I absolutely love Karen Ehman’s writing, it’s always as if she’s right there talking with you! Putting this book together of ways to “Scatter Kindness”, as she says, was absolutely the best idea! I love all the ways that she shares to love on others, in all areas of your life! This will definitely be a book I reference often and use these new ideas of ways to reach out to others! This will help me to be more intentional and remember to keep my eyes open for someone I can scatter that kindness to! I received an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Practical, everyday ideas & ways to encourage others, you can read at a glance. This is a book you can pick up & read 1 page & get inspired to actually DO something to make someone's day.

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Karen Ehman has come up with 101 ways in which we can show love to our families, friends, and neighbours. I love that she has separated the tips into categories that are easy to navigate. A lot of great, practical and creative ideas for anyone who wants to show love or appreciation to others.

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Such great reminders that we can CHOOSE JOY! Our circumstances don't have to dictate our attitudes. We can shine our light and bring the joy wherever we go. 101 wonderful ways to show people in your sphere that you love them, that God loves them and that they matter. Karen always has great tips and tricks for remembering who loves what, like using the note app on your phone. It's for more than just your grocery list.

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