Write a Letter
Sometimes I can forget to show appreciation to people who have impacted my life and my ministry. I don’t have a lot of money to buy nice, extravagant, and individual gifts for everyone, though I wish I did. I suspect you don’t either, but you wish you could.
However, we do possess the art of expression – words, cards, cds (old skool cassettes), meaningful Bible verses, applause and ovations, dedicating a blog post, highlighting their influence in your life, and so many other creative ideas. One simple but powerful expression I use often is writing letters to the people that have spoken powerful words into my life. It is a powerful medium to help others understand how much you love and appreciate them.
Here is an exercise: Think about several people who have had a personal and positive impact in your life, and sit down and write them a letter, expressing your appreciation for their powerful influence in your life. If the person is deceased, it would still be healthy and therapeutic to write him/her a letter expressing your profound gratitude to God for them.
What do you think of this exercise? What other creative expressions have you used to express appreciation and gratitude to people who have impacted you for good?
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December 12th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Very good idea. I will be writing a few over the next couple of weeks.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I was challenged by this man to not only write and thank those who have impacted me but to impact others with written word. This video is well worth the 5 minutes it takes to watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp6s3CIV4KQ
December 15th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I was challenged by this man to not only write and thank those who have impacted me but to impact others with written word. This video is well worth the 5 minutes it takes to watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp6s3CIV4KQ