Rough day?
And the sigh is as long as the face.
Then the unexpected happens. It's not related to this day. It's not related to the events of the week or even the month. It's a surprise from something forgotten. A kind turn given and forgotten.
A thank you note shows up in the mail.
The day brightens.
For a moment, your mind flickers back to that tiny deed. It was nothing. It didn't cost much time or effort.
But somehow, you touched a life enough to warrant a thank you.
The blessing? The sense of appreciation shows up on the day you need it most. The day you feel like life is just a little too hard. Challenges just a little too big for you.
But God knew. He knew when He nudged you to say yes to a small deed that meant the world to someone else. He knew you'd need that encouragement that minute. God prepared a special angel kiss way before you knew you'd need it.
The power of a thank you note isn't the words, oh they are often very beautiful and inspiring. The power of a thank you note is attitude altering, affirming, and awesome. It's stunning how enriching that powerful note can be.
Do you send thank you notes? Did you ever think they might actually be a gift set up by God for the person receiving it? Is it possible God is working through you when you send a thank you note to speak encouragement right into the soul of someone?
3 comments:
I do try to send thank you notes for material gifts (seems to be a lost art), but also notes to just let people know I am praying for them, or appreciate how I've seen them serve (maybe not even me - but others). Notes that extole a charactert trait or virtue are a blessing. "just because" they crossed my mind and I'm praying for them. I want to reflect a little bit how much God loves them (as do I). We need to broaden our concept of gratitude and be more diligent to put the words in writing and send them via snail mail. There is something powerful about having that handwritten card in one's hand that conveys thanks more than an email, text or facebook message ever could. Thanks for the reminder that God might be using those in ways more impactful than we realize!
Thanks for the reminder! Giving a gift of a handwritten note of appreciation is such a small thing, but it is a deeper level of connection that many businesses fail to utilize with their clients. Personal touch goes a long way these days!
Even outside of a business context, now, more than ever, simply taking the time to listen to others, to be with them in person, to let them know you are praying for them and that who they are is worth it to you! Ultimately, God conciders us worth it! His character is to write us letters, to take time to be with us, to listen, to pray for us, to help us when we truly need it! He didn;t just say He was going to do it! He did and and continues to do so consistently!
I do send thank you's. I got the sweetest one ever recently from an elderly lady at church. It was a thank you for visiting with her at church. Real, hand written notes are so very special and rare.
Blessings,
Mel
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