Of Little Value
You may feel as if what you contribute to the world is of little worth or of little value. That’s where you’re wrong. God woke you up this morning and granted you the gift of another day. That lets me – and the world know – that you have a purpose. Your work on earth is not through.
Maybe all you have to offer is a kind heart, a genuine smile, a sympathetic ear – then continue to offer those. This world needs more of that.
Wealth is not measured by the amount of coins jingling in your pockets or the wallet lined with crisp green bills. True wealth is when happiness has found its home in your heart, when you welcome friends and family with open arms and allow their love to surround you.
Maybe you feel like your only talent is drawing. Then draw with all of your might. Precisely. With great determination. With your mouth held just right and your pencil held loosely in your hand as you feather it across the page.
Perhaps you write poetry. Then allow the words to flow from you so eloquently as you rhyme and woo the one who will read your beautifully descriptive poem.
If you have the gift of encouragement, share that with the world. Lift someone up when they are feeling down and have fallen into depression. Share your story, your testimony, so they can see that you are a survivor and surely they can be, too, if they just hold on a little longer.
Whatever you have to offer the world – give it your all.
You have worth and value.
You are enough!
You MATTER!
Your story deserves to be told!
Christmas Memories
The weather has turned colder now in the South. I love this time of year as leaves are turning beautiful vibrant shades of red, yellow, and orange. Soon they will fall to the ground and be swept a
way by the Winter wind.
I bundled up for work thinking to myself, “I am not ready for this …” but soon after arriving at work and turning my little heater on in my office, I thought of how the cold weather would soon be ushering in the Christmas Spirit. People would be nicer, more friendly, warm and welcoming in your dealings with them.
Wanting that feeling right then and there, I did what any sane person would do in the middle of October. I put in my Christmas Memories CD by David Osborne and allowed the tunes to whisk me away to happier times.
Familiar tunes ringing in my ear took me back to when I sang in the choir at church. I always looked forward to the Christmas cantatas and bellowing out Joy To The World with great enthusiasm with the other choir members.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas always makes me think of service men and women that are not able to be with their families at Christmastime. They sacrifice for us so that we may have a peaceful Christmas with our loved ones.
White Christmas reminds me of 7th and 8th Grade Chorus in middle school when I had to sing duet with my classmate, Chris. Not only did I get to sing with him, but I also got to perform the sign language to it as well. This was my absolute favorite and something I will never, ever forget doing! A local radio station came to this performance, and I’ll never forget my excitement thinking that we would be heard on the radio!
There are so many wonderful Christmas songs that have memories rushing in as they began to play. A wide smile formed on my lips as I allowed myself to get swept up in the moment of Christmas Memories.
Mr. Osborne has done an excellent job and plays piano so beautifully. You will not be disappointed in this CD. This is one you can play to get in the Christmas spirit or play as you’re decorating the Christmas tree! It is so good that I would have it playing as background music as we gather with family around the table to eat the Christmas feast.
I can tell this CD will get a lot of use this holiday season and encourage you to give it a try as well. Allow it to sweep you away and usher in Christmas Memories of years past for you, too.
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A special “Thank you” to Family Christian for this beautiful CD for my collection. All opinions expressed are mine and not influenced in any way by the gift of this product.
As We Wave Goodbye
She stands at the water’s edge looking off into the distance. Thoughts rush in and whirl around inside of her brain. She pauses to inhale deeply, letting all of the cares of the world escape as she exhales.
The beach has long been a favorite of hers, even way back when she was just a toddler. She’d run to the water’s edge just long enough for a wave to come crashing in. Before the waves could lap at her little toes, she’d giggle and run on her tippy toes back to the safety that my arms provided.
It’s turning colder now. Wind whips through her hair as she strolls along the sandy shore. We call to her from a distance letting her know it is time to go. She turns, not wanting to leave the one place she feels such peace within her soul.
Lingering for a moment longer, she shoves both hands in her pockets to give one last look at the ocean as the waves continue to roll.
We are saddened that Summer has come to an end. As we wave goodbye to swimsuit weather, pleasant moonlit strolls on the beach, building sand castles along the shore … we know that we’ll be back for more the first chance of warm weather.
Just as the season’s change, we do as well. We are forever changing and evolving. God is not through with us yet. He works on us daily perfecting us to be the child He would have us to be for His kingdom. We change; we grow; we live. All for His honor and glory.
Whatever season you are in, make sure to pause to thank the good Lord for all of your many blessings in this life.
