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From: Lyleret8 Lyleret8@aol.com
To: Lheyd59 Lheyd59@aol.com
Sent: Sat, Sep 1, 2012 8:41 pm
Subject: book
Hi Lori, We worked on the fence today as I told you. The real hard part is done. Ron forgets I am 84. We did bending over all day, I can not do that....I came home and took a shower and relaxed in bed for awhile. I went out on the back deck in the cool breeze and took Merton;s book and you Prayer Closet book to read. I ended up reading your book for an hour and a half. You know I read good books but I was mesmerized by your writing, you write like Thoreau or Kathleen Norris. about nature and life. I can't tell you how absolutely blown away by your talent. I Love you, Dad.
Hi Lori, We worked on the fence today as I told you. The real hard part is done. Ron forgets I am 84. We did bending over all day, I can not do that....I came home and took a shower and relaxed in bed for awhile. I went out on the back deck in the cool breeze and took Merton;s book and you Prayer Closet book to read. I ended up reading your book for an hour and a half. You know I read good books but I was mesmerized by your writing, you write like Thoreau or Kathleen Norris. about nature and life. I can't tell you how absolutely blown away by your talent. I Love you, Dad.
This email was sent to me by my Dad. And surely he could not have been talking about me, but about someone else.......I teared up when I got it, because I realized again how incredibly blessed I am to be surrounded by people who have sent me things like that my entire life. Not because I am so great, but because they are.....I don't mind telling you, it made my night.
There is no price we can ever put on the value of good words. And because it was done for me, now I make a habit of doing it too. I never leave my Mom and Dad's without leaving something under their pillow to find after I leave. And I leave notes around the house where I know Elaine will find them too. She had many words thrown at her growing up, but many were not good. Most were negative.
Edifying words have the power to convince someone they can really do anything they set their mind to do. But negative words have the power to demoralize and destroy. Sometimes those words make someone set out to try even harder to succeed, but all too often they leave a wake of destruction.
Some people spend all their lives recovering from the sting those words leave behind.
God loves it when we give out good words.......He knows their incredible ability to heal, to mend, to uplift.
And that person who has been on your mind? It's time to write them a note or email . It may come just in time.
And then leave one for God too, even though He already knows what you are going to say.......
And if you have ever thought about setting your blog to print, I would encourage you to do so. It makes a wonderful gift for someone you love. Sure, they can get on the computer and read it, but there is something about being able to hold your words in their hands. Like having a bit of you with them.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24
There is no price we can ever put on the value of good words. And because it was done for me, now I make a habit of doing it too. I never leave my Mom and Dad's without leaving something under their pillow to find after I leave. And I leave notes around the house where I know Elaine will find them too. She had many words thrown at her growing up, but many were not good. Most were negative.
Edifying words have the power to convince someone they can really do anything they set their mind to do. But negative words have the power to demoralize and destroy. Sometimes those words make someone set out to try even harder to succeed, but all too often they leave a wake of destruction.
Some people spend all their lives recovering from the sting those words leave behind.
God loves it when we give out good words.......He knows their incredible ability to heal, to mend, to uplift.
And that person who has been on your mind? It's time to write them a note or email . It may come just in time.
And then leave one for God too, even though He already knows what you are going to say.......
And if you have ever thought about setting your blog to print, I would encourage you to do so. It makes a wonderful gift for someone you love. Sure, they can get on the computer and read it, but there is something about being able to hold your words in their hands. Like having a bit of you with them.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24
Hi Lori,
ReplyDeleteI love the way you write also. What a nice thing to do, leaving notes and all letting someone know you love them or what ever positive message you might have for someone. We all could use some encouragement.
Great post and God bless,
Ken
Beautiful, Lori.
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