My Hope Chest

In my bedroom I have an old Hope Chest that was my mother's.  In it I collect/store GIFTS.  Like a squirrel who gathers and stores nuts in the winter--I gather all sorts of things throughout the year, such as:  Books, baskets of soap and lotion, stationery, coffee mugs, gloves, frames that hold inspirational sayings, etc.  Then--as the Lord lays someone on my heart, or I think of someone who is feeling down, I surprise them with a card containing a note of encouragement along with one of these little gifts.  Just a simple word of kindness as a small token of my love and appreciation of who they are and what they mean to me.

These gifts aren't valuable or lasting, but I pray the little "love notes" are worth much to them and that the words will be stored in their hearts and give them hope to keep-on-keeping-on.

Proverbs 25:11 says this:  "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."  I pray you will be the recipient of a kind and uplifting word today.  May it be a timely word that will be delivered and deposited into your heart. 
            May it lift your spirit. 
                          May you value it--and value the one who
                          delivered/spoke it to you.

Have a blessed day....and bless somebody's day with a word of affimation and appreciation.