Sometimes a handwritten note is all you need to give encouragement to a friend. It’ll be a reminder from our awesome God who wrote 66 books of letters just for you.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And when my mother was still alive, we corresponded cross-country for over 20 years. Just recently I opened up the file folder of all my mother’s old letters and I tell you, what a treasure trove I found! Her really special letters were those which always included a scripture. I find that when you include a Bible verse in a letter, it points the reader to the real author of the chapters in their lives. In Galatians 6, the apostle Paul says that he is writing in his own hand. So, friend, follow his lead. If you know of a far away friend or a nearby neighbor who needs encouragement, don’t send an email; get out a pen and a nice sheet of paper and give yourself to someone in a letter. Better yet, give them a heavenly perspective with a word from the Bible. It’ll be a reminder from our awesome God who wrote 66 books of letters just for you.
© Joni and Friends