Don't you love getting letters; words crafted just for you?  It's as if someone has taken a piece of their soul and put it on paper, or these days the screen.

I dove into some of my old storage containers last night.  I dug out these treasures from some young friends in the past. Their words are still with me.

 

Sharing your heart can encourage and show appreciation.

Through writing you can make your ideas and expectations known.  For example, if you "love work" tell somebody.

 

Some words make known your biggest dreams or wishes- like this Dear Santa letter.

Not all written expressions of the heart are meant to make us smile.  Sometimes painful truth is revealed ("....wish you were nice everyday").  At least she ended with a smiley face.  That always makes it better wight?

You can share your plan; your destiny. -Or tell someone else their destiny. I found mine in this letter from God.  The back of it told me I would have grandchildren, one with a missing tooth-and that I would go to heaven.  Whew! Thank goodness.  I still need to do the Paris thing.

-Love this written promise!  So far, so good. He still hugs.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

 not neglecting to meet together,

 as is the habit of some,

 but encouraging one another,

and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

 Hebrews 10:24-25

I've said it before and I'll say it again, our words on the screen bring us together when there are miles and activities between us.  So let's not neglect meeting together for some encouragement here on God's Girlies.  OK?

This is a treasure from one of my girls from Kenya.  You better bet these words stir me up to love. I am known in Kenya as Kristin.  That's the only way they'd have it.  Now it's the only way I'd have it too.

 

Writing is an offering. There's a certain vulnerability in sharing ones' soul.

 You wonder if your words will be understood. You hope your sentiments will be accepted. You may never know.  Write anyway. 

If you have a story to share, or hope to offer I anxiously wait for your offering on "A Thursday for Your Thoughts".  You'll be so glad you did. I'll be even gladder.  And come back tomorrow as Victoria shares.  You'll enjoy hearing from her. 

 -Looking forward to meeting with God's Girlies as we write letters this Sunday.

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