Posts Tagged "Happy New Year"
100 Meets 4 Months
January 09, 2017
As many of you know, I spent New Year’s weekend celebrating my grandmother’s 100th birthday. Family gathered from all over the US, with great grandchildren Face-timing in from Australia and Ireland. It was a wonderful gathering and celebration and a true vision on God’s goodness and faithfulness to our family. As my grandmother said in her brief remarks,” the best thing in my life is my family and even better, that they all belong to the Lord.”
It struck me, though, that we often wait until a milestone birthday or a special occasion to share with those in our lives how much they mean to us, how much they have impacted us, and how grateful we are for them. We should not wait! This should be a common practice. This is how we can SPEAK LIFE into our family and friends on a regular basis. No waiting for a special occasion - just do it.
The Bible remind us of this fact often, but the word picture that Proverbs 16:24 gives is pretty awesome:
Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. (NLT)
Oh, that our mouths would drip with words that show gratitude and encourage.
Happy New Year!