"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints;
That the communications of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother." Philemon 4-7
Years ago, our church began a tradition where we would meet once a year for a Friendship Banquet. After a fine meal and fun fellowship, we were given an opportunity to write out Bouquets for the Living on slips of paper to thank a person for blessing our lives during the past year. Sometimes the notes were passed to the person privately, or sometimes a person would stand and read out loud what they had written on their slip of paper, and then give that note to the person they just thanked. It was an opportunity given to us to publicly or privately express our love for a special person in our lives.
Telling someone thank you for how they have blessed our lives has become a dying art. Somewhere along the way in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, we have forgotten how to tell someone how much they mean to us, what a blessing they are to us.
We see our friends and family at church when the doors are open, speak a few kind words, and then we walk out the door to head home, not realizing that it may be the last time we speak to someone here on earth.
I want to encourage you this week to send a note, card, text, or email to someone who has made a difference in your life.
For the person who has been an example of our Lord, treat them to lunch or out for coffee.
Tell that person how thankful you are that they are part of your life and that you love them...
Before it's too late...
But that's just me!
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." Mother Teresa
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