This was my birthday week and just like the new year it is a time for reflection and goal setting. I was blessed by the many birthday wishes that came from long lost friends and new acquaintances alike. Social networking tools can be such an encouragement. Many times I am so "busy" that I can't keep the day straight let alone whose birthday or special day it may be. So thank you Facebook for the reminders and the easy access to friends, family and colleagues. In no way am I ungrateful for the comments and messages...they were amazing. I felt very loved and remembered that day. Here is my question...can you imagine how I would have felt had those been cards in the mail or phone calls? I think we under appreciate the power of these little acts of kindness. My goal for this the 28th year of my life is to be an intentional encourager. And I challenge you to send a card in the mail or make a phone call. Say the things that we too often keep to ourselves. Make time to be intentional. Remember someone today!
I have recently become more involved in the women's ministry at my church, LifePoint . We have monthly women's ministry events called Sisterhood Gatherings and for these last couple of months, they have been focused on living our "such a time as this" moments bravely and boldly. In September we took a closer look at the story of Esther and the different seasons or times she traveled before getting to her famous "such a time as this" moment (Hear that message here ). We were asked to search our hearts to identify the thing that is holding us back and for many women it was fear. This fear isn't phobia kind of fears, although those can be quite scary, but the fear that keeps us awake at night, the fear that stops us from taking that next step or making changes in our lives. Then this past Friday, a good friend brought a message of what next steps to overcoming our fears might look like and it really resonated with me. For many years I have tried, so...
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-MICHAELA