I’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love of support from so many of you. Your kind words of affirmation toward me have made a tough time more hopeful. And my family and I are grateful.
Here’s the thing about encouragement: We ALL need it! Like, really need it. We’re all living with an encouragement deficit. We’re walking around in this broken world hoping to find more peace and purpose, despite the awareness of our own brokenness, and the brokenness of others that affects us.
This is a crazy life, but it’s beautiful. There is beauty around us all the time. Point at it! Paint it! Put it into words!
And encourage someone today. Even if there are ten things that annoy you, point to the one that you can encourage. And if no one is there to return the favor, do it for yourself. Or, allow me to remind you that there’s no one else like you in Creation. You reflect an unique image of our Divine Designer that no else does. We need to you to be you today, because otherwise we all miss out.
Take a deep breath. Lift your shoulders and chin. Let determined grace fill your eyes. There’s nothing for you to prove. Just one unique person for you to BE.
Smile and carry on. You are immeasurably valuable and you are eternally loved. Thank you for speaking the same to me.
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