By the end
of tomorrow I will have completed 4 full months of this letter writing project.
It has become a discipline: to be
diligent to write one letter to a different person every single day (which did
not sound like much of a time commitment before I started). I hesitate in even
using the word “discipline” because it makes it sound like drudgery. This
letter writing project is anything but that.
As I sit down to write each day and truly spend time considering the exact thoughts I would like to share with
the person on the receiving end, I find that it is not a quick task. My
contemplation whisks me away to so many thoughts and almost every time, tears
(of joy), about who this person is, all of the wonderful things God has made in
them and why I am so blessed to have them in my life. I don’t want to lightly
scribble words and send off a mass mailer each day; I want each card to be as
unique as the recipient. The word HEARTEN is a verb, an action word meaning to GIVE courage or good cheer; to encourage. I want to give of myself and send a small fragment of my heart with each one of these letters to build up
and encourage this beloved person.
So, do they know my revealed heart as they open the letters?
I don’t always know. Some have acknowledged in passing to me, “Oh, I got your
letter.” Some say a quick thanks or even mention who they may send a letter to
using the stamp I included; that is exciting to hear. But most do not respond
at all. That’s OK. God knows the plans He has for this project and I rest in
that, not the feedback I receive or don’t receive.
But sometimes… every now and then… my heart bursts at the
response such as the one that was given to me today: “Thanks again for your
encouragement card. My heart IS
heartened!” I am overwhelmed with joy!
Prayer: Lord, help
me find the time each day to invest in these letters. Then, as I mail them off
may they delight the souls of those who receive them. May they be encouraged
and their joy renewed, even if for only a moment. Life is not easy but may we
continue to find ways to share with each other the love You have given to us.
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