The Letter

Friday night at church - after a long week - and feeling somewhat weary yet happy that I had completed all I needed to do - someone handed me a letter. It was a 3 page letter where they told me some of their observations and gave me some encouragement. And I have to say it was one of the nicest things anyone has done for me lately!

While I don't mean to say I'm so wonderful that I deserve a 3 page letter written about me and my family, I wanted to share the feeling that I got while I read what this person had to say about watching my family, watching me, and appreciating what she saw. The one thing I was most thrilled to read is that, at least in this person's eyes, I have accomplished something that I set out to be - and that is REAL. I struggle, I'm not perfect, I don't have the answers so many of the times, I'm often at a loss of what is the right thing to do, and I sure fail often - HOWEVER, despite that, I want to get better, work on my weaknesses, and learn from my mistakes. Perhaps this person saw a glimpse of that!

My main reason for this post however is to not tell you what a noble person I am (I am NOT), but to say, if you have a gift for writing or if you enjoy buying cards or making them, write & send or give one soon!! I think I am going to! I haven't written a real hand-written, soul-revealing note of encouragement to someone in a long time. But now that I have been given one, I realize what such a note can mean to someone! For me, this letter will be something that I will read again - not to puff myself up - but to encourage myself in the Lord that even if just ONE person sees I'm trying to live right, do right, and please God in my life and my family - despite my failures - it is worth it to keep going. It is worth it anyway, even if no one but God sees my heart - but it was nice to read it in real words in a letter.

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