We are taking up the letters of the Apostle Paul in my New Testament class. Letters are SO VERY SPECIAL. I've decided to send one card/letter every day for the next month. Anybody want to join me?!
I've written a letter to you. Here it is. Imagine an envelope with a sticker of a frog on it. You pull out a piece of light green paper which has been tri-folded. I drew a heart on the top because it's about all I can draw. :) Enjoy!
Dear "(insert your name hear)",
I want you to know that I am thinking about you. I hope that you have had some happy moments throughout your day. I hope that if I asked you to, you could put a genuine smile across your face because of the feelings you have inside. I hope that as you read these words, you know how very unique and intelligent you are. Your body, mind, and spirit are a modern marvel! Imagine the simple miracle of your breath sustaining you. Sit up straight. Take a slow breath in through your nose and breathe it out. Stretch your neck a little. Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine 5 things for which you are thankful. Isn't it amazing that your body and experience can change so fast?! As Dr. Seuss said, "You have brains in your head! You have feet in your shoes! You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
I want you to know you are part of an incredibly complex, ever changing, and remarkably extraordinary journey called life. And I want you to know that you can have tremendous power to affect your minute to minute experience. Claim this power. It is there inside you, active, awaiting cultivation and attention. And I would love for you to know that no matter what experience you ever face, you are not alone. No, you are never alone. There is a community that is there for you. Others have been where you are when trouble strikes. You are supported. And there is a Force of Love and Well-Being, a God if you will, at play amidst us that will sustain forever and always- regardless of our limited ability to understand it or even live it out as fully as we may like.
I want you to know that I've taken some time out of my day to write to You because You matter. You are a significant contribution to this world and my life by your very presence. You inspire. Take this message to heart. May it be a blessing for you.
Joy, Hope, Love, and Peace... That we all might share! Trish
