Seven days.
Seven mornings.
One week.
I lift the top of the jar, filled with paper.
Some lined.
Some floral.
Some shiny.
Some colored.
All of them with words.
That was their happy Mother’s Day gift to me last week, my three.
(because I had said, quite firmly, NO SPENDING MONEY ON ME!)
A glass jar filled with little pieces of paper … enough for one a day, for eight weeks.
Each piece of paper inked with quotes, memories, little tidbits of joy.
It is the BEST GIFT EVER!
I head to the jar early each morning, while my coffee drips. Eagerly I lift the lid, reach inside (not looking, of course), pinch a paper between my thumb and index finger, lift the paper out of the jar. Then, not too fast, as I don’t want to rush the moment, I enfold the paper, til the words face me. It is then that I begin to read the words, hearing the voice of the writer. I smile, laugh, sigh … a few times tears form in the corners of my eyes.
This is the BEST GIFT EVER!
words speak … to the heart
The Bible reminds us of the value of our words, in many places:
“Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.”
Proverbs 20:15
“Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person’s lips bring satisfaction.”
Proverbs 18:20
“A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.”
Proverbs 18:4
“Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.”
Proverbs 16:24
In this past week I have been so reminded of the encouragement in words, through this simply, inexpensive gift. The written word, especially, holds great weight, for it can be read again, and again, and again … replenishing the soul each time afresh.
Speak your words to those you love. Write your words of encouragement to one who holds a special place in your heart. Leave your words for others to read, to know of their value in your eyes … to know their value.
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart”
William Wordworth
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