I am THANKFUL that for ENCOURAGEMENT. I have
found that I always want to be there for someone else. It seems easier to be there for someone else
in spite of my situational circumstances.
I am a natural ENCOURAGER. I feel
better knowing that I have uplifted another’s spirit. I am thankful for that.
There seems to always be a
moment of confirmation through ENCOURAGEMENT.
A few months ago, a minister from my church died after being in a coma
for over a year. She was very special to
me. She was my person. She had a way of always saying the right something
or sending the perfect email and always having the perfect yet simple word of ENCOURAGEMENT. There
were times when I felt defeated and she shared her ENCOURAGEMENT without even
knowing the situation. She was a
powerful example of a wonderful woman with a kind thing to say and an ear to
lend. We sent emails, had phone calls
and every now a then she would send me a card.
There were times when she would just say I I am proud of you and you are
becoming a wonderful woman. Simple and
sweet and full of ENCOURGAEMENT. It was
in her hugs, her tones and her actions.
When she died, I felt a little broken but then I referred back to some
of our past emails and was immediately ENCOURAGED. It’s a blessing to know that the same way
that I have done for others is done for me.
Confirmation that I have been doing the right thing because it comes
back to me.
She along a few others
that have been there for me during my father’s death, my character building
experiences and my growing pains often gave me ENCOURAGEMENT. I am so THANKFUL that God has put people in
my life to share their uplifting words and generous acts of kindness. This is so important to me and makes me feel
stronger. I often write about doubt and it’s very real. I am not the only person in the world going
through things. We all have things in
our lives going on and it is our choice how we deal or cope with it. My logical/intelligent self knows better that
to wallow but my emotions sometimes get the best of me. When it gets hard to ENCOURAGE myself, I am
thankful that there are people in my life that set their selves aside to lend
me some ENCOURAGEMENT.
I love the song ENCOURAGE
YOURSELF and hope that you will all be ENCOURAGED today.
3 comments:
Ditto. Offer of encouragement here, as well. It all derives from those moments where I might've felt the exact same way someone is feeling and my soul cannot help but to offer words and gestures that will perhaps make a difference in that person's spirit.
i live for encouragement..i agree wit Don above it makes a difference in a person's spirit, as well as your own.
love.
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